Today's sharing is the [2023 Global Statistical Yearbook on Food and Agriculture] Report produced by: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations publishes an annual statistical yearbook that provides a comprehensive analysis of elements in the global food and agriculture sector. The Statistical Yearbook 2023, released today, highlights the impact of disasters on the cost and affordability of agriculture and healthy diets, and shows that the cost of healthy diets has risen globally.
This year's Statistical Yearbook highlights the impact of disasters on agriculture and quantifies the extent of losses caused by disaster events, while also incorporating recently released data from FAOSTAT on the cost and affordability of healthy diets.
This year's Statistical Yearbook also lists food loss rates. This indicator is highest in sub-Saharan Africa (nearly 20% in 2021) and lowest in North America and Europe (9%).
Quantify disaster agricultural losses
It is estimated that between 1991 and 2021, the losses caused by disasters in cropping and livestock farming were as high as 3$8 trillion, equivalent to an average annual loss of $123 billion, or 5% of the world's annual agricultural output.
The largest losses were lost in the vast territory of Asia, followed by the Americas, Europe, Africa and Oceania. Although Asia has the largest absolute losses, the relative losses are actually small given the large amount of production. In contrast, the agricultural sector in Africa, the Americas and Europe has been more severely affected by disasters.
The cost of a healthy diet increases
In 2021, the cost of a healthy diet globally was calculated at purchasing power parity (PPP) at 3$66, up 43%。
Between 2020 and 2021, the cost of a healthy diet rose by more than 5% in all regions except North America and Europe, reflecting food inflation.
In 2021, more than 3.1 billion people, or 42% of the world's population, could not afford a healthy diet.
Asia is a major agricultural contributor
Between 2000 and 2021, the global GDP of agriculture, forestry and fisheries grew by 84% in real terms, reaching 37 trillion dollars.
Asia is a major contributor to global agriculture, forestry and fisheries value additions, accounting for 65% of global agricultural output in 2021.
Major crops
Between 2000 and 2021, the production of major crops increased by 54% to 9.5 billion tonnes. The four main crops (sugarcane, maize, wheat and rice) account for half of the total.
Cereals were the main crops produced in 2021, accounting for nearly one-third of the total production of the main crops, followed by sugar crops (22 percent) and vegetables and oilseeds (12 percent each).
Cereals were the largest agricultural product in 2021, the Americas and Europe were the largest exports, and Asia was the largest import destination.
Agricultural workers
In 2021, there were about 87.3 billion, or 27% of the global workforce, compared to 102.7 billion, or 40% of the global workforce.
Increased use of pesticides
Between 2000 and 2021, global pesticide use increased by 62%. In 2021, the Americas accounted for half of the global use of pesticides.
Greenhouse gas emissions
Between 2000 and 2021, greenhouse gas emissions from agrifood systems increased by 10%, accounting for nearly half of farm emissions.
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