Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
5.7 million hectares of eucalyptus has Brazil for timber, energy and construction production (Da Silva R. F. F. B. et al., 2019).
15% of Brazil's territory occupies the Atlantic Forest, a critical biome with 35% of the country's plants and the most threatened (Da Silva R. F. F. B. et al., 2019).
1/3 of global GHG emissions come from agricultural production, exceeding those from global electricity (World Bank, 2024).
500 billion dollars could be added to the world economy in 5 years with access to banks and markets (World Bank, 2024).
1.2 billion people work in the food economy worldwide (World Bank, 2024).
650 billion dollars are spent by governments on the agricultural sector; optimizing just 10% could reduce GHG emissions by 40% (World Bank, 2024).
5-10 billion annually could generate a sustainable agroeconomy, with nutritious food, low emissions and fair payments to farmers (World Bank, 2024).
80% of farmers lack access to finance, technology and markets, leaving them marginalized from the sector (World Bank, 2024).
75% of the world's poorest people live in rural areas.
1.2 billion young people will enter the labor force in developing countries in the next decade, but there will only be 420 million jobs, leaving 800 million without a clear path to employment (World Bank, 2024).
