Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Between 40% and 60% of young people, especially rural youth, migrate to cities (ECLAC, 2021).
9.4% was the annual growth rate of imports in current dollars between 1990 and 1998, compared to 5.6% for exports (ECLAC, 2021).
From 2.3% to 3.5%, the agricultural GDP growth rate for LAC increased between 1990 and 1998, which was below expectations (ECLAC, 2021).
3.5% was the annual growth of agricultural production in LAC between 1950 and 1975 (ECLAC, 2021).
More than two-thirds of the total family farming operations are poor in Paraguay (UNDP, 2021).
58% of the population (360 million people) in LAC were overweight, with Chile (64%), Mexico (63%), and Uruguay (63%) standing out (World Bank, 2020).
$2.40 additional in the food industries is generated for every dollar of value generated in agriculture in Mexico (World Bank, 2017).
50%-60% of food retail sales in LAC are made in supermarkets (World Bank, 2020).
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).
