Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
249,663 explotaciones agrícolas hay en Argentina en total (INDEC, 2018).
3/4 of total greenhouse gas emissions come from the energy sector (Bouckaert, 2021).
In two climate-vulnerable regions of Guatemala, 95 % of farmers perceive climate change; 81 % report production impacts, but only 41 % have adapted—mainly via tree planting (Viguera et al., 2019).
474 billion will be needed by developing countries for mitigation and adaptation by 2030, according to commitments in 2016 NDCs (Kissinger et al., 2019).
10% of the LAC population will be rural by the end of the century, but these areas will continue to be key for natural resources and growth.
31% of the 35 million cubic kilometers of fresh water on the planet are found in Latin America and the Caribbean.
312.1 t/ha was the mean soil carbon stock under agroforestry, the highest among the land uses assessed in Tula-Jana, Doyogena, Ethiopia.
229.4 t/ha was the soil carbon stock in cropland under CSA practices, the second-highest value among the land uses assessed.
229.4 t/ha was the soil carbon stock observed after ten years of CSA practices in cropland, with values higher than business-as-usual management.
Between 4% and 19% of GDP could represent losses in the agricultural sector in Honduras due to weather events up to the year 2100 (Inter-American Development Bank, 2018).
