Livestock production accounts for 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Cattle alone contribute 65% of the livestock sector's emissions due to methane and nitrous oxide.

Science Direct

About 80% of deforestation in the Amazon is driven by cattle ranching. An area the size of a football field is cleared every minute.

BBC

Producing 1 kilogram of beef requires approximately 15,000 liters of water, compared to 1,250 liters for 1 kilogram of maize.

Medium

Runoff from livestock farms contributes to over 400 ocean dead zones, totaling more than 245,000 square kilometers, an area larger than the United Kingdom.

National Institute of Health

Livestock farming uses about 30% of the Earth's land surface, yet only provides 18% of the world's calories.

World Economic Forum