Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
EUR 5.6 billion is the approximate size of Spain’s agricultural inputs market at farm-gate prices, especially exposed to volatility from the closure of Hormuz.
45% of sulfur, an essential raw material for phosphate fertilizers, passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
One third of global urea exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key corridor for global fertilizer trade.
30% was the decline in global fertilizer trade by volume during the first four months of 2026 due to the war in the Middle East, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and export restrictions.
1.3% of global early-stage venture-capital funding was attracted by agricultural technology companies in 2024.
4% of global GDP is roughly accounted for by agriculture, above the 1.3% share of global early-stage venture-capital funding attracted by agtech companies in 2024.
US$9 billion was allocated to new research aimed at increasing agricultural yields, compared with US$2.5 billion in 2016.
10 billion people will need to be fed through technologies that enable more food to be produced at a lower cost.
3 time horizons, short, medium and long term, structure FAO recommendations to reduce vulnerabilities and build resilience in Latin American and Caribbean agrifood systems.
15 Latin American and Caribbean countries participated in the high-level technical meeting that assessed the effects of the Middle East conflict on regional agrifood systems and their possible medium-term evolution.
