Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
75% less soil and 53.6% less water is required for a vegan diet compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
15.3 times higher methane emissions (CH₄) from a diet with high meat consumption (>100 g per day) compared to vegan diets.
47.9% less emissions are generated by a diet with low meat consumption compared to one based on high consumption (>100 g per day).
52.9% less greenhouse gas emissions are generated by a diet based on fish consumption compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
58.4% less greenhouse gas emissions are generated by a vegetarian diet compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
75% less greenhouse gas emissions are generated by a vegan diet compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
From 12 to 0 meters, the depth of groundwater in South America decreased due to the expansion of rain-fed agriculture.
60% of the 6,000 potato varieties described in the world are found in Peru, with a total of 3,000 types.
23% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from deforestation, exceeding emissions from the global transport sector.
50% of the world's tropical forests, 1/3 of its forests and 1/4 of its mangroves are in LAC.
