Agriculture and Environment

Agriculture across OECD countries is becoming more efficient. Between 1990 and 2023, agricultural output increased by 33%, while agricultural land area decreased by almost 11%.

This is real progress, but it’s not the whole story. New OECD data shows a more nuanced picture: while countries are producing more with less, agri-environmental trends remain uneven.

In recent years, agricultural ammonia emissions have decreased in most countries. Improvements have been observed in several indicators, including median greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity and median nitrogen and phosphorus surpluses. At the same time, these positive trends coexisted with stable overall GHG emission levels and deteriorating trends, such as the decline in farmland bird populations.

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