The changing pressures on global croplands

17 October 2025

H. Charles J. Godfray, Joseph Poore, Hannah Ritchie / Science Direct

H. Charles J. Godfray, Joseph Poore, Hannah Ritchie, The changing pressures on global croplands, One Earth, Volume 8, Issue 10, 2025, 101492, ISSN 2590-3322, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2025.101492.

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Shifting demand for food, fuel, and fiber and environmental change and technological advances will all affect the extent and geographical location of cropland in the 21st century. Improved agricultural and land use policy is needed to meet these challenges while protecting the natural environment essential for long-term sustainability.