Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
60% of the world's dietary energy intake is provided by wheat, rice and corn (FAO, 2023).
22% of sugarcane production and 16% of corn production are used for ethanol production (IFPRI, 2023).
59% of ethanol comes from corn, 22% from sugarcane, 2% from molasses, 2% from wheat and the rest from other crops (IFPRI, 2023).
29.5% represents the relationship between stocks and consumption of cereals in the world for the period 2022-2023 (FAO, 2023).
69 million tons per year is the average cereal loss over the last three decades (FAO, 2023).
40% of the calories consumed worldwide come from wheat, corn and rice.
9 Voluntary Sustainability Standards were analyzed operating in agricultural commodities: Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance, Organic, RSPO, ISCC, RTRS, ProTerra, FSC and PEFC (Larrea et al., 2021).
5 years is the period prior to certification that the Organic standard requires farmers to show they have not converted valuable natural environments to agricultural land (Larrea et al., 2021).
33% of the analyzed VSS (3 out of 9) include specific criteria concerning reforestation: Rainforest Alliance, RSPO and ISCC (Larrea et al., 2021).
