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Summary of the World Food and Agriculture Statistical Yearbook 2024

Core Content

The World Food and Agriculture Statistical Yearbook 2024 provides a comprehensive overview of global agricultural statistics, covering economic dimensions, production and trade of commodities, food security and nutrition, and sustainability and environmental aspects. It is a key resource for policymakers, researchers, and analysts, offering data on agriculture, forestry, and fishing through thematic chapters and various visualizations such as figures, tables, and maps.

Main Chapters and Key Points

Chapter 1: Economic Dimensions of Agriculture

• Agriculture Value Added: The global value added from agriculture, forestry, and fishing increased by 89% from 2000 to 2022, reaching USD 3.8 trillion.
• Regional Contributions:
  • Africa: Value added increased by 164%, from USD 170 billion to USD 449 billion.
  • Asia: The largest contributor, accounting for 66% of the global total in 2022.
  • Americas and Oceania: Both saw increases of 50% and 42%, respectively.
  • Europe: Only a 15% increase.
• GDP Share: The share of agriculture in global GDP remained stable at around 4% since 2000, though it saw an artificial jump in 2020 due to the decline in other sectors.
• Employment: Agriculture employed 892 million people in 2022, representing 26% of the global workforce, up from 1025 million (40%) in 2000.
• Pesticide Use: Increased by 70% between 2000 and 2022, with the Americas accounting for 50% of global use.
• Inorganic Fertilizers: In 2022, 185 million tonnes of nutrients were used, with 58% being nitrogen.

Chapter 2: Production, Trade and Prices of Commodities

• Production Overview:
  • Crops and Derived Products: Detailed production data for various crop groups and commodities.
  • Livestock and Livestock Commodities: Production statistics for meat, dairy, and eggs.
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture: Includes production by species group and mode, with top producers highlighted.
  • Forestry: Data on roundwood and selected forest products.
• Trade:
  • Food Exports and Imports: Regional and commodity-specific trade data.
  • Cereal Trade: Specific data on exports and imports of major cereals.
• Prices:
  • FAO Food Price Index: An annual index showing global price trends.
  • Farmer Price Changes: Annual changes in prices received by farmers, by country.
  • Consumer Price Inflation: Regional trends in food price inflation.

Chapter 3: Food Security and Nutrition

• Undernourishment:
  • Prevalence: 4% of the global population was undernourished in 2022.
  • Regional Trends: Africa and the Americas saw the largest increases in the share of undernourished people.
• Food Insecurity Levels:
  • Global Levels: Measured by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale.
  • Regional and Gender Differences: Highlighted disparities in food insecurity levels.
• Nutrition:
  • Average Dietary Energy Supply: Regional averages and trends.
  • Protein Supply: By origin and region.
  • Stunting and Obesity: Data on stunting in children under 5 and obesity in adults.

Chapter 4: Sustainability and Environmental Aspects of Agriculture

• Land Use:
  • Global Cropland Area: 1.57 billion hectares in 2022, up 5% from 2000.
  • Cropland Expansion: Varies by region, with Africa and Oceania seeing rapid growth.
• Water Use:
  • Water Stress: Regional data showing the extent of water stress.
• Emissions and Climate Change:
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions: From agri-food systems and farm-gate emissions.
  • Emissions Intensity: By commodity and region.
• Environmental Impact:
  • Nitrogen Balance: In cropland, by region.
  • Climate Change: Temperature changes over land by region.

Key Information

• The yearbook is freely accessible under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0).
• FAO is the leading provider of internationally comparable data on food, nutrition, and agriculture.
• Data Sources: National statistical offices and FAO's partner agencies.
• Data Aggregations:
  • Based on the United Nations M49 classification.
  • Aggregations use sum and weighted mean, with a 50% threshold for sufficiency.
• Digital Tools: The yearbook includes an interactive digital version for data visualization and reuse.
• FAOSTAT: The largest global statistical database on food and agriculture, with 20,000 indicators for 245 countries and territories.
• Complementary Publication: The Statistical Pocketbook serves as a shorter reference to the main facts and trends.

Additional Notes

• Licensing: The FAO logo cannot be used without permission.
• Translation Disclaimer: If a translation or adaptation is created, it must include a disclaimer stating that it is not produced by FAO.
• Data Cutoff: The latest data cutoff is 15 November 2024.
• Data Presentation:
  • A blank in tables indicates missing data.
  • 0 or 0.0 indicates zero or negligible values.
  • < 2.5% and < 0.1 are used to denote very small proportions.

Conclusion

This yearbook reflects FAO's commitment to providing timely, accurate, and high-quality data to support sustainable and equitable agrifood systems. It highlights the economic importance of agriculture, the growth in production and trade, the status of food security and nutrition, and the environmental impacts of agricultural activities. The data are essential for understanding global trends and informing policy decisions.