What do we know about the future of land in relation to food systems?

Richard D. Robertson, Nicola Cenacchi and Abhijeet Mishra

Chapter 9 in What do we know about the future of food systems?, 2025-07-21, pp p. 50-53 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: The total amount of cropland across the globe is likely to expand over the next three decades due to rising demand for food along with feed for livestock. Pasture will likely be stable or contract as livestock production continues to shift away from grazing and toward intensive use of feed and transported fodder. Climate change will increase the overall challenge and drive additional cropland expansion by generally reducing potential yields, although some crops and locations will benefit (typically higher latitudes and, to a lesser extent, higher elevations). Natural land will be displaced by cropland in some areas. In particular, forests in the tropics are at greater risk of conversion than in other regions. Beyond cropland incursion, the types, mixes, and footprints of natural vegetation may be affected by climate change.

Keywords: land; food systems; land use; farmland; intensive farming; climate change; land-use change; deforestation; modelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-07-21
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