Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
31.2% of the world's land area was covered by forests in 2020, a decrease of 0.7% since 2000, equivalent to the loss of about 100 million hectares in two decades (FAO, 2022).
85% of the world's amphibian, bird and mammal species are found in mountainous regions, even though they constitute only about 25% of the Earth's land surface (FAO, 2022).
75% of greenhouse gas emissions come from cities, which also account for 70% of global energy consumption and 75% of natural resource consumption (GGGI, 2022).
In the Ucayali Amazon, forest fragments (biodiversity islands) within agricultural landscapes are essential to conserve dominant species, maintain connectivity and design conservation strategies in territories already transformed by cattle ranching and monocultures. (Clavo & Vela, 2022).
38-52% would be the national biodiversity loss in Colombia by 2033 if agricultural expansion is not controlled (Guerrero-Pineda, C. et al., 2022)
In 44% the rate of deforestation increased after the peace agreement, especially affecting protected areas (Guerrero-Pineda, C. et al., 2022).
Between US$61-63 million annually should be invested to prevent further conservation losses in Colombia after the peace agreement (Guerrero-Pineda, C. et al., 2022)
24 Mha of additional forest per year, until 2030, could store a quarter of the atmospheric CO₂ needed to limit global warming to 1.5 °C (IICA, 2021).
905 million hectares of pastures are the main land use in the Americas, highlighting their importance in soil management and carbon sequestration (IICA, 2021).
1,792 Tg of carbon is the potential for soil sequestration through pasture recovery in the Americas, with a range of 717 to 2,868 Tg in the top 0.3 m layer (IICA, 2021).
