Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than USD 7 trillion annually, equivalent to 8% of the world economy, is associated with implicit subsidies to agriculture, fisheries and fossil fuels.
More than USD 635 billion a year is spent on subsidies in the global agricultural sector, while in the fisheries sector it exceeds USD 35 billion a year.
78% of the world's poor depend on agriculture, the largest user of land globally, which employs one billion people.
3 billion people depend on the oceans for food, obtaining almost 20% of their animal protein intake from fisheries.
34% of the fisheries sector is in crisis due to overexploitation, exacerbated by open access regimes and subsidies.
400 million a year is invested by Latin American agriculture in botanical and biological solutions against fungi that affect crops.
50% of growers in the global fresh produce industry sold at a loss or broke even due to increased costs from the COVID-19 pandemic.
14% increase in prices did not offset the higher costs, affecting the respondents due to competition and low negotiation.
7.6% is the average increase in selling prices in Mexico over the past two years, but half of those surveyed have not compensated for rising costs, selling at break-even or at a loss.
More than 70% of respondents increased their selling prices in the last two years in Australia, but these increases have not offset rising production and operating costs.
