Land Degradation

Global Land Degradation & Economic Cost

  • 16 million sq km of land (equivalent to the size of South America) may be severely degraded by 2050 without urgent action.
  • Land degradation and drought currently cost the global economy $878–880 billion annually,
    – 3x the total official development assistance provided in 2023.
  • Restoring 1.5 billion hectares of land could fuel a trillion-dollar restoration economy.
  • Daily investment of $1 billion is needed to meet land restoration goals by 2030.
  • Only 6% of current restoration funding comes from the private sector.

Economic Potential of Restoration

  • Restoring 1 billion hectares could generate up to $1.8 trillion annually.
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