Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.2-1.3% was the average growth of the total volume of agricultural and food production per capita in South America between 1961 and 2020 (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).
59% of economic losses in South America, between 1970 and 2019, were represented by floods, the most frequent cause of disasters (ECLAC, 2024).
5.3% was the estimated drop in South America's exports in 2023, after a 16.4% growth in 2022, with the exception of Brazil and Paraguay (IDB, 2024).
85% of respondents in South America increased their prices by 13%, but 70% did not compensate for rising costs, and 44% sell at a loss or break even.
From 12 to 0 meters, the depth of groundwater in South America decreased due to the expansion of rain-fed agriculture.
83.9% of the farms in the Southern Cone are family farms, with 5,154,533 units and an average area of 47.02 ha.
