The Human Impacts Database

A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.


Quantity Value HuID Source Type
Global annual insecticides use ≈ 4 × 108 kg / yr 89726 FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization …
Percentage of Atlantic salmon harvest coming from aquaculture ≈ 99.5 % 89910 FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization …
Global annual herbicide use ≈ 1 × 109 kg / yr 91156 FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization …
Standing population of cattle ≈ 1.6 × 109 cows 92006 FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) …
Fraction of global population living in urban areas ≈ 55 % 93995 FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) …
Feed-to-edible protein conversion efficiency of Nile tilapia ≈ 18 % 94016 Fry, J.P., Mailloux, N.A., Love, …
Feed-to-food caloric conversion efficiency of pork 9 ± 4 % 94818 Shepon, A., Eshel, G., Noor, …
Standing population of chicken ≈ 3.7 × 1010 chickens 94934 FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) …
Global annual fungicide and bactericide use ≈ 5 × 108 kg / yr 96967 FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization …
Annual cultured Manila clam mass ≈ 4.14 × 109 kg / yr 97536 FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization …
Green house gas emissions for egg production 1.5 ± 0.2 kg CO2e equivalent / Mcal 99389 Eshel, G., Shepon, A., Makov, …
Global demersal fish protein supply 0.8 g / capita / day 99796 FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization …