Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
43 million cattle and 14 million sheep in intensive systems depend on pasture for their feed (UNCCD, 2024).
30% of the global carbon pool is in grasslands (UNCCD, 2024).
12% of the world's grasslands, equivalent to 9.5 million km², are protected (UNCCD, 2024).
10% of the world's meat production comes from pastoralism, which is practiced in more than 100 countries and supports 200 million households (UNCCD, 2024).
16% of world food production and 70% of food for domestic herbivores comes from grasslands, mainly in Africa and South America (UNCCD, 2024).
0.65 or less is the aridity index of many drylands where grasslands are located, characterized by water scarcity (UNCCD, 2024).
50% of the Earth's land surface is covered by grasslands, which consist of grasses, herbaceous plants and shrubs, and are used as grazing by livestock and wildlife (UNCCD, 2024).
20-40% of annual crop losses are caused by pests in Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO, 2018).
700 million dollars per year, equivalent to 0.01% of the regional GDP, are needed for early warning systems in Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, 2024).
US$13 billion was lost in Latin America and the Caribbean due to reduced agricultural and livestock production caused by drought (2008-2018) (OCHA, 2023).
