Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
16% of agricultural methane emissions and 1.5% of anthropogenic GHG emissions come from rice paddy production (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
52% of the world's agricultural soils are considered carbon depleted (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
3.8 GtCO2eq per year can be stored in the soil for less than USD 100 per ton, equivalent to more than 1 Gt of solid carbon (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
80% of the world's fertilizer is consumed in middle-income countries (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
28% of the world's agricultural land is used to produce food that is wasted (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
USD 4.5 trillion per year is the estimated value of new business opportunities linked to the transformation of agri-food systems by 2030 (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
USD 100 billion was the record climate finance from multilateral development banks in 2022, but only USD 2.3 billion went to mitigation in the agri-food system (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
By 170 million tons, the use of chemical fertilizers in the world has increased from 16 million tons in 1960 to 186 million tons in 2020 (CGIAR, 2023).
85.2% of Parties mention gender in their climate reports and communications under the UNFCCC as of July 2024 (UNFCCC, 2024).
93.8% of National Communications (NCs) mention gender, and 63.3% include meaningful gender equality approaches and sectoral assessments to improve policies (UNFCCC, 2024).
