
These five charts highlight key findings from the 2022 UN World Population Prospects
Delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN has released its latest update of its World Population Prospects in which it outlines global demographic trends.
Delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN has released its latest update of its World Population Prospects in which it outlines global demographic trends.
Nuclear power is the most land-efficient energy source, needing 27 times less land per unit of electricity than coal and 34 times less than solar PV.
Have we reached ‘peak agricultural land’? The decoupling of food production and land use means we can produce more food while giving land back to nature.
European bison numbers have increased 30-fold since 1960 and there’s been a doubling in brown bear populations. A drop in agricultural land use has helped.
A majority of people still eat meat. But data shows that many eat fewer animal products. Young people are more likely to be non- or occasional meat-eaters.
With rising food prices and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, a researcher investigates which countries are most reliant on the country for food supplies.
The populations of many pollinator insects such as bees, wasps, and butterflies are in decline, which raises concerns about our food security in future.
We are still a way off achieving universal access to clean drinking water, sanitation and handwashing facilities writes Our World in Data's Hannah Ritchie.
Hannah Ritchie discusses the options to reduce food emissions, including a shift to more plant-based diets, less food waste and improvements in crop yields.
Since the rise of humans, wild land mammal biomass has declined by 85%, writes Hannah Ritchie for Our World in Data. But it is possible for them to flourish.
Forest coverage double the size of America has been lost in the last 10,000 years as a growing population has increased demand for agricultural land.
Road vehicles account for 74.5% of total CO2 emissions caused by the travel industry, with aviation accounting for 11.6%, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals.
While livestock takes up 77% of the world’s agricultural land, it only produces 18% of the world’s calories and 37% of total protein.
Most of the world’s maternal deaths occur in low and lower-middle income countries, but they could be prevented. Here's how.
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