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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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World fish production

02/05/2025 Go to Evidence

96 million tons was the peak in world capture fisheries production in 2018, ranging from 86 to 94 million since 1980 (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. El estado mundial de la pesca y la acuicultura 2024. La transformación azul en acción. Roma. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0683es

Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Aquaculture and fishery products
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agro-industrial producers
Result: Information generation

Aquatic animal production

02/05/2025 Go to Evidence

9% of global aquatic animal production in 2022 came from Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. El estado mundial de la pesca y la acuicultura 2024. La transformación azul en acción. Roma. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0683es

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Aquaculture and fishery products
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agro-industrial producers
Result: Information generation

Undernourishment

02/05/2025 Go to Evidence

13.4% of the population in lower middle-income countries was undernourished and 28.5% of children were stunted in 2022 (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. El estado de los mercados de productos básicos agrícolas 2024. Comercio y nutrición: coherencia de las políticas en favor de dietas saludables. Roma.

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agrifood (products) Food
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Public institutions
Result: Information generation

Food available

02/05/2025 Go to Evidence

48.4% was the proportion of staple foods available in 2021, while those of animal origin and fats increased to 15.1% and 12.7% respectively (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. El estado de los mercados de productos básicos agrícolas 2024. Comercio y nutrición: coherencia de las políticas en favor de dietas saludables. Roma.

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Food
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Public institutions
Result: Information generation

GDP per capita

02/05/2025 Go to Evidence

12,688 USD was the global GDP per capita in 2022, more than double that of 2000, while global agricultural employment fell from 40% to 26% (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. El estado de los mercados de productos básicos agrícolas 2024. Comercio y nutrición: coherencia de las políticas en favor de dietas saludables. Roma.

Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Food
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Public institutions
Result: Information generation

Delayed growth

02/05/2025 Go to Evidence

22.3% was the prevalence of stunting in children under five years of age in 2022, a decrease from 33% in 2000 (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. El estado de los mercados de productos básicos agrícolas 2024. Comercio y nutrición: coherencia de las políticas en favor de dietas saludables. Roma.

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agrifood (products) Food
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Public institutions
Result: Information generation

Food available

02/05/2025 Go to Evidence

48.4% was the proportion of staple foods available in 2022, while those of animal origin and fats rose to 15.1% and 12.7%, respectively (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. El estado de los mercados de productos básicos agrícolas 2024. Comercio y nutrición: coherencia de las políticas en favor de dietas saludables. Roma.

Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Food
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Consumers Public institutions
Result: Information generation