Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than 200,000 dead cattle were recorded in Venezuela as a result of drought due to a shortage of grass in 2014 (IDB, 2024).
Between -2.2 and -1.3 percentage points would be the impact on the growth of Ecuador and Peru as a consequence of an episode of the El Niño Phenomenon (IDB, 2024).
2% of the world's agricultural land was destined for organic agriculture in 2022 (FIBL,2024).
Two-thirds of organic agricultural land is made up of grassland areas (FIBL, 2024).
96.4 million hectares were under organic agricultural management worldwide in 2022 (FIBL, 2024).
From US$8.9 billion in 2007 to US$14 billion in 2021, Official Development Assistance (ODA) for agriculture and food security increased (Perera, O. et al, 2024).
One third of bioeconomy actions focus on technology and innovation, mainly in the secondary sector (54%), followed by 16% in the primary sector and 22% on intersectoral measures (FAO, 2024).
4 billion tons (dry matter) per year is the estimate of agricultural waste in the world (GGGI, 2023).
700 million tons of waste straw from various crops are produced by China, one of the world's leading producers of food grains (GGGI, 2023).
56% more food will need to be produced by the agricultural sector by 2050 compared to 2010 in order to feed a growing world population (FAO, 2023).
