Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
48% and 91% is the agricultural workforce in Argentina and Nicaragua respectively (Bambrilla et al., 2010).
The 90% of cultivated land in LAC is not irrigated (Wani, et al., 2009).
In 31 million hectares, the area dedicated to agricultural production in LAC expanded (FAOSTAT, 2013).
50% of global exports of sugar, soybeans, and coffee were driven by LAC (FAO, 2014).
US$300 billion was the estimated aggregate agricultural output of LAC in 2012 (IDB, 2014).
5% of LAC GDP in 2012 Attributed to Agriculture (IDB, 2014).
1.6% reached loans to the agricultural sector in LAC in 2020, before decreasing to 1.37% in 2021 (ECLAC et al., 2024).
300 billion per year until 2030 is the estimated cost of transforming agrifood systems and eradicating global hunger and malnutrition (ECLAC et al., 2024).
