Curating Best-in-Class Portfolio
Vertical Farming Growth Driven by Multiple Factors
Resource Constraints
Water
40% deficit expected by 2030
REALTY INCOME
Land
Climate
Productivity gains
11-14% increase crop land needed to
meet 2030 demand.
3-16% lower productivity by 2080
+2.2% Average Annual Yield increase in 1960s
+1.2% Average Annual Yield increase today
20% of arable land has been degraded.
NNW
20
25
Annual Food Consumption Growth
Trillion Kcal consumption per day, globally
30
Vertical Farming Efficiency
Conventional
Greenhouse
Vertical
Water use per kg of produce
Lettuce
Tomato
250 liters
20 liters
220 liters
50 liters
1 liters
10 liters
15
Crop Yield per M2
Transport Distance
Land use per kg of produce
4 kg
41 kg
80-120 kg
500-1,000
2,000+ miles
50 miles
miles
2006
2030
2050
Source: World Agriculture Towards 2030/2050, FAO. McKinsey & Co.
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