2026 GAP Report
2026 GAP Report
Restarting growth: The Role of Regenerative Agriculture in Productivity Growth and Profitability
Global agricultural productivity growth has fallen sharply. Can regenerative agriculture help restart it—while improving profitability and long-term sustainability?
global productivity growth is Losing Ground
0.63% annual global tfp growth 2015–2024
nearly 68% from its 1.95% peak 2001–2010
~50% of global output growth now comes from input intensification
Agriculture is drifting toward a more input-driven model of growth.
Can regenerative agriculture move the productivity needle?
The 2026 GAP Report examines regenerative agriculture as a potential pathway to address three challenges too often considered separately: stagnating productivity growth, thin profit margins, and long-term sustainability.
The report assesses what the evidence tells us today—and the research, tools, and policy needed to turn regenerative agriculture's potential into measurable productivity gains at scale.
01.INPUT REDUCTION
Reduce purchased inputs
02.OUTPUT PRODUCTION
Build productive natural capital
03.OUTPUT STABILIZATION
Protect output under stress