A future in which humanity produces more food on less land is not inevitable, but possible.| Our World in Data
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Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems| Our World in Data
If we want to meet our global climate targets we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food. What options do we have?| Our World in Data
Wild mammal biomass has declined by 85% since the rise of humans. But we can turn things around by reducing the amount of land we use for agriculture.| Our World in Data
Co-authored by Ronald Stein and Gregory Wrightstone The world now sustains 8 billion people—ten times the population prior to the Industrial Revolution and thankfully has experienced record crop production. This rapid increase in agricultural output is partially attributable to an increase in atmospheric CO2 since 1940. This rise in CO2 levels alone is linked to major yield increases for corn, … Read more| CO2 Coalition
Over the last 10,000 years the world has lost one-third of its forests. An area twice the size of the United States. Half occurred in the last century.| Our World in Data
How is humanity using the Earth’s land? And how can we decrease our land use so that more land is left for wildlife?| Our World in Data
More than three-quarters of global agricultural land is used for livestock, despite meat and dairy making up a much smaller share of the world's protein and calories.| Our World in Data
The world loses 5 million hectares of forest each year. What activities are driving this?| Our World in Data
Explore palm oil production across the world and its impacts on the environment.| Our World in Data
Explore long-term changes in deforestation and deforestation rates across the world today.| Our World in Data