Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
10% of global agricultural land is affected by waterlogging or severe drainage constraints, reducing crop growth and agricultural productivity.
4.3% was the average reduction in global annual rice yields between 1980 and 2015 due to flooding; losses reached 14% along China's eastern coast.
More than 60% of irrigated cropland experiences high water stress, while 11% of rainfed cropland and 14% of pastureland are affected by frequent droughts.
21% is the average reduction in wheat yields caused by mild drought conditions; rice yields decrease by 17% on average.
3 billion additional people could be exposed to water stress by 2050 when water quality is incorporated into water scarcity assessments.
21% of the world's inland wetlands has been lost since 1700, representing approximately 3.4 million km².
42.7 was the external relative labor productivity index for Basic services in LAC versus the EU (EU=100) in 2023 (ECLAC, 2025).
88% of water bodies in Trinidad and Tobago have good environmental quality, the highest in the region and significantly higher than the regional average of 57% (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
70% of the freshwater withdrawn in the world is used by agriculture, with an even greater use due to crop evapotranspiration (INDAP, 2023).
78% of the analyzed VSS (7 out of 9) include required criteria to minimize the impact of agrochemicals, excluding ISCC and ProTerra (Larrea et al., 2021).
