Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than US$10 billion is the surplus exhibited by the aggregated trade balance of the CAN agricultural sector, reflecting its strong export performance (Furche, 2024).
1.6% reached loans to the agricultural sector in LAC in 2020, before decreasing to 1.37% in 2021 (ECLAC et al., 2024).
17% to 45% has been the range of participation of high-tech products among Costa Rica's exports in the last two decades, with 13% of the labor force employed by foreign companies from the zona franca regime (Campos et al., 2024).
13% of the Dominican Republic's exports are minerals - mostly gold, nickel, and copper - while the portion coming from agricultural products is far lower than in the other ADD countries (Campos et al., 2024).
3.4 million quintals of beans reached Honduras in record production, 500 thousand more than in 2022 (SAG, 2024).
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).
Between 20% and 27% of emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean come from production for export (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
The study shows that the 'Ataulfo' mango from Chiapas increases its sweetness and loses firmness as it ripens, which directly influences its post-harvest quality and export potential (Ortiz-Hernández, M. et al.,2012).
