Emissions from food production
A quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food production (UNDP, 2024).
PNUD (2024)
PNUD (2024). Señales de cambio 2024. Nueva York, Nueva York.
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A quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food production (UNDP, 2024).
PNUD (2024)
PNUD (2024). Señales de cambio 2024. Nueva York, Nueva York.
600 million people will suffer from chronic undernourishment by 2030 (UNDP, 2024).
PNUD (2024)
PNUD (2024). Señales de cambio 2024. Nueva York, Nueva York.
This study examined the relationship between air and sea surface temperatures, Peruvian organic agro-exports (2000–2022), and food security. It found that higher organic agro-exports reduce undernourishment globally and enhance access to healthy diets despite climate change (Coayla & Bedon, 2024).
Edelina Coayla; Ysabel Bedón
EcoDes - Grupo de Investigación Posgrado, Departamento de Economía y Administración, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Perú
1.2 billion poor people in developing countries depend on livestock for food security and income (UNCCD, 2024).
UNCCD, 2024
UNCCD. 2024. Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralism. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Bonn.
60% higher than the world average continues to be sugar consumption in LAC, despite the projected decrease of 1 kg per person by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
(OCDE y FAO, 2024)
OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.
3,100 kcal/person per year is the projected average per capita caloric availability for 2033 in LAC, with slow growth of 0.3% per year on average over the ten-year period (OECD and FAO, 2024).
(OCDE y FAO, 2024)
OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.
122 kcal/person/day is the projected increase in caloric availability in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
(OCDE y FAO, 2024)
OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.
1.5% is the projected increase in protein intake in North America, equivalent to 1.9 g/person/day by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
(OCDE y FAO, 2024)
OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.
1.8% is the increase in protein derived from dairy products in North America, thanks to increased consumption of cheese and butter, which offsets the drop in consumption of powdered milk (OECD and FAO, 2024).
(OCDE y FAO, 2024)
OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.
4.5 percentage points decreased the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in South America during 2022 with respect to 2021, which is equivalent to 18.4 million fewer people affected (CELAC, 2024).
CELAC, 2024
CELAC. 2024. Plan para la seguridad alimentaria, nutrición y erradicación del hambre de la CELAC 2030. Santiago.