World Food and Agriculture — Statistical Yearbook 2024

About the Yearbook

The World Food and Agriculture — Statistical Yearbook 2024 offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape, drawing on data compiled by FAO statisticians. It is a primary reference for policymakers, researchers and analysts.

Four thematic chapters

The publication is structured into: (1) the economic importance of agricultural activities; (2) the production, trade and prices of commodities; (3) food security and nutrition; and (4) the sustainability and environmental impact of agriculture. The 2024 edition adds newly released country-level agrifood-systems employment estimates and a new dataset on dietary-related outcomes.

Key figures

Global agricultural value rose 89% in real terms over two decades to $3.8 trillion in 2022; the agricultural share of the workforce fell from 40% (2000) to 26% (2022); about 733 million people were undernourished in 2023; primary crop production reached 9.6 billion tonnes in 2022; agrifood-system GHG emissions rose 10% between 2000 and 2022.

Access

A digital interactive edition and a companion pocketbook are available, complementing the FAOSTAT platform with data for over 245 countries and territories.

Original link: https://www.fao.org/family-farming/detail/en/c/1725784