Explore how agricultural productivity has changed—and will continue to change—due to climate change. Use the controls below to switch between observed (historical) and projected (future) changes, and to toggle between absolute and percentage metrics.

Currently viewing: Observed percentage change in agricultural productivity due to climate change from the 1981–2000 baseline to the 2001–2020 period, based on historical climate data (AgERA5). Values represent the percentage change in the number of people that can be fed per grid cell.
Observed (2001–2020) Projected (2021–2100)
Absolute Change Percentage Change
Change from 1981–2000 to 2001–2020
Percentage Change in People Fed Yearly
<-75%
-75%
-50%
-25%
-10%
0%
25%
50%
100%
500%
>500%