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Prelims level: Key highlights of FAO Statistical Yearbook, 2024
Why in the News?
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has released its 2024 Statistical Yearbook, providing a comprehensive analysis of global agrifood systems.
Key Highlights from the Yearbook
- Economic Dimensions of Agriculture:
- Global agricultural value increased by 89% in real terms between 2000 and 2022, reaching $3.8 trillion.
- The proportion of the global workforce employed in agriculture dropped from 40% in 2000 to 26% in 2022, reflecting economic diversification.
- Food Security and Nutrition:
- In 2023, between 713 and 757 million people were undernourished, with a midpoint estimate of 733 million, marking an increase of 152 million since 2019.
- Obesity rates are rising, with over 25% of adults in the Americas, Europe, and Oceania classified as obese.
- Crop and Meat Production:
- Primary crop production grew by 56% from 2000 to 2022, reaching 9.6 billion tonnes, with staples like sugarcane, maize, wheat, and rice accounting for nearly half.
- Meat production rose by 55%, with chicken surpassing pork as the most produced meat globally in 2022.
- Agricultural Inputs:
- Pesticide use increased by 70% from 2000 to 2022, with the Americas accounting for half of global usage.
- Inorganic fertilizers reached 185 million tonnes in 2022, a 37% increase since 2000.
- Environmental Pressures:
- Greenhouse gas emissions from agrifood systems grew by 10% from 2000 to 2022, with livestock contributing 54% of farm-gate emissions.
- Water scarcity is a critical issue in regions like the Near East and North Africa, with countries withdrawing up to 40 times their renewable freshwater resources annually.
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