Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
60% was the reduction in the proportion of undernourished people in Latin America and the Caribbean between 1990 and 2014, thanks to the contribution of the agricultural sector to food security (FAO, 2021).
60% is the required increase in global food production by 2050, when the population will reach 9.7 billion (UNDESA, 2019).
540 billion dollars are spent annually on producer support, two-thirds of which distort prices and damage the environment (FAO, UNDP and UNEP, 2021).
USD 95 billion in annual losses are linked to 420 000 premature deaths from foodborne diseases in low- and middle-income countries (Jaffee et al., 2019).
600 million cases of foodborne diseases were estimated by WHO for 2010 (Jaffee et al., 2019)
32,900 metric tons were mobilized under the Black Sea agreement (August 2022 - July 2023), mainly maize (51%), wheat (27%) and sunflower (11%) (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).
More than 939 million women aged 15 or older experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2021, compared with 813 million men in the same age class.
1.3 billion tonnes of food are lost or wasted every year, equivalent to one third of the production intended for human consumption.
Of the 6,000 plant species humans have eaten over time, the world now mostly eats nine, of which just three—rice, wheat and maize—provide 50% of all calories.
600 million cases, 420,000 deaths in 2010 and 31 million DALYs resulted from 31 global food hazards causing 32 diseases.
