Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
94 million tons were produced by aquaculture in 2022, surpassing for the first time capture fisheries, which reached 91 million (FAO, 2024).
185.4 million tons was the record for world aquatic animal production in 2022 (FAO, 2024).
40% of global supply chains show the emergence of capable and autonomous small suppliers operating in sectors such as agro-industrial in Chile or garments in India, exercising increasing autonomy in their dealings with current customers who value their initiative (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
Of the 33 countries in LAC, only three have an agricultural census produced in the last 5 years (FAO and UNDP, 2025)
Coffee consumption grows between 2% and 2.5% annually (EOM, 2024).
80.6 million tons of food goes unsold or uneaten after being grown, processed, transported or stored, representing 40% of all food produced in the U.S. (ReFED, 2021).
4 units of feed are required to produce one unit of pig in confined systems, while 2 units are needed for one unit of chicken (Garrett et al., 2018).
80% of each soybean can be used as meal for animal feed in Mato Grosso, while 100% of corn can be converted into meal (Garrett et al., 2018).
Mexico reached 32.1 million hectares for agricultural use (INEGI, 2022).
70,000 million euros per year exceeded Spanish agri-food and fisheries exports for the first time (MAPA, 2024).
