Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
4.1 million tons of solid waste are generated per year in Ecuador, but only 6% is recycled (Beverinotti, J et al., 2023).
48% of Peru's agricultural emissions come from cropland and 39% from pasture, mainly due to land-use change (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
Between 20% and 27% of emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean come from production for export (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
45 billion euros in goods exported by Mercosur to the EU in 2021, while it imported goods worth 44 billion euros (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
944 of the top 2,000 publicly traded companies had net zero emissions targets in July 2023 (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
88% of global emissions come from countries committed since 2019 to net zero GHG emissions (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
Of the 33 countries in LAC, only three have an agricultural census produced in the last 5 years (FAO and UNDP, 2025)
Droughts have increased by 29% and flood disasters by 134% since 2000, affecting essential water infrastructure (WRI, 2025).
More than half of the world's population lacks adequate sanitation services (WRI, 2025).
One in three people in the world, or more than 2.2 billion, still lack access to safe drinking wáter (WRI, 2025).
