Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
760 million hectares is the total agricultural area in LAC: 400 million for family farming and 360 million for large-scale commercial farming (IDB, 2020).
21.5 million small-scale farms were estimated in LAC for 2016 (Lowder et al., 2016).
More than 50% of food production comes from small farmers in LAC (Rabobank, 2015).
A 60% increase in food production will be required from farmers and ranchers worldwide by 2050 (World Bank, 2020).
10%-15% of total jobs are associated with agriculture in LAC.
US$50 billion could decrease annual agricultural exports in LAC by 2050 due to climate change (Fernandes et al., 2012).
20 times the frequency of floods and droughts has increased in the Americas between the 20th and 21st centuries (IPCC, 2013)
20% of wild relatives of food crops such as peanuts, beans, and potatoes could go extinct by 2050 (Jarvis et al., 2008).
67% of total water extraction is allocated to agriculture in LAC (FAO, 2013).
18% and 10% was the yield decrease in the US for corn and soybeans as a result of temperature increase in 2012 (Wescott et al., 2013).
