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ANNEX 3. Groups of indicators and indicators for measuring food
systems drivers

Drivers of food systems encompass factors that directly or indirectly affect the dynamics
of food systems. These drivers can be categorized into seven main groups: climate
change, globalization and trade, income growth and distribution, urbanization, population
growth and migration, politics and leadership, and socio-cultural context.

Group of indicators and indicators for food systems drivers

Drivers Indicators

Climate change Temperature, rainfall, salinity, sea level raise
- Temperature over time
- Average annual humidity
- Prediction on sea level rise
- Monthly average number of sunshine hours at the
monitoring station
- Monthly average amount of rainfall at the monitoring
station (monthly average)
- Salinity level
- Highest and lowest temperature

Deforestation rate
- Area of natural forest and newly planted forest
- Reduction in natural forest area (ha)

Soil erosion
- Area of agricultural land converted to other land uses
- Percentage of soil degradation area
- Tree cover area

Globalization Economic development
and trade - Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) per capita
- Growth rate of GRDP compared to the previous year
- Growth rate of GRDP in the agriculture, forestry, and fishery
- Share of GRDP in agriculture, forestry, and fishery as a
percentage of the total GRDP

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