Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
48.4% was the proportion of staple foods available in 2021, while those of animal origin and fats increased to 15.1% and 12.7% respectively (FAO, 2024).
2,980 calories per person per day was the average energy availability in 2021, an increase of almost 35% since 1961 (FAO, 2024).
70 million tons were contributed by inland waters in 2022, 84% by aquaculture and 16% by capture fisheries (FAO, 2024).
1.4% was the annual increase in per capita aquatic food consumption, from 9.1 kg in 1961 to 20.6 kg in 2021 (FAO, 2024).
3.0% was the anual increase in aquatic food consumption between 1961 and 2021 (FAO, 2024).
164.6 million tons of aquatic animals were destined for human consumption in 2022, representing 89% of total production (FAO, 2024).
USD 452 billion was the value of aquatic production in 2022, with USD 157 billion from fisheries and USD 296 billion from aquaculture (FAO, 2024).
4.9 million vessels had the world fishing fleet in 2022, reducing from 5.3 million in 2019 (FAO, 2024).
94 million tons were produced by aquaculture in 2022, surpassing for the first time capture fisheries, which reached 91 million (FAO, 2024).
96.5 million tons was the total catch in 2022, marked by an exceptional peak of anchoveta reported by Peru and Chile (FAO, 2024).
