According to Our World in Data on May 30th, 2022, despite using less land for agriculture, the world has continued to produce more food than ever. This means that feeding more people does not have to mean taking habitat away from other wildlife.
While this global picture is promising, there are several reasons why we should not be complacent about this development, such as the fact that agricultural land use is still increasing in many individual countries — often at the expense of carbon-rich habitats.
In this article, we make the case that the continued decline of agricultural land is not guaranteed. The future of land use rests on the decisions we make today.
Source: by Hannah Ritchie Our World in Data,
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