The State of Food and Agriculture 2024

This detailed report from the FAO can help you understand the hidden costs created by agrifood systems globally. Using true cost accounting (TCA), the report provides estimates for the full scope of environmental, health, and social costs of agrifood systems across 156 countries. These findings are analysed through the lens of six agrifood systems categories (protracted crisis, traditional, expanding, diversifying, formalizing and industria) to take into account various outcomes and hidden costs that require different policy interventions. It also features case studies that offer comprehensive assessments of country, local, and value chain contexts, illustrating the economic, social, and environmental impacts of current practices. These insights will be most useful to sustainability practitioners and decision-makers seeking evidence to support sustainable agrifood systems.