The State of Food and Agriculture 2025

This detailed and annual report from the FAO can help you understand important issues in the field of food and agriculture. Each edition of the report provides a comprehensive overview of selected topics of major relevance for rural and agriculture development and global food security. The 2025 edition focuses on land degradation – a growing threat to agricultural productivity, food security and ecosystem resilience. It examines the implications of human-induced land degradation for agricultural production, producers of all scales, and vulnerable populations. The report explores trends and challenges in agricultural land use; explains land degradation and the causes, effects, and responses to it; foundations for sustainability managing land for agricultural production, including policymaking that encompasses regulatory and incentives-based measures; and more. These insights will be most useful to sustainability practitioners and decision-makers seeking evidence to support sustainable agrifood systems.