Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
17% of the total area of the Amazon is affected by mining, contributing significantly to environmental degradation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
84% of deforestation in the Amazon is caused by agriculture and cattle ranching, these being the main sources of ecological degradation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
10.76% of the Amazon area in Brazil was deforested between 2001 and 2020, the highest rate among Amazonian countries (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
63% of the total area of the Amazon is located in Brazil, being the country with the largest portion of this biome (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
0.17% of the global bioeconomy market, estimated at USD 7.7 billion by 2030, would be received by the Amazonian countries (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
The 8 Amazonian countries are home to more than 40 million residents in the region, underscoring the importance of developing a bioeconomy that benefits this significant population (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
26% of the forested Amazon has already been affected by the combination of deforestation and severe land degradation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
90 agtech ventures were identified in the Andean region in 2022, more than 80% in Colombia (53) and Peru (21) (IDB, 2023).
Between 7.8% in Guatemala and 30.8% in Peru is the proportion of women landowners in LAC (FAO, 2022).
Between 4% and 13% of women farmers in Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Brazil and Chile have access to credit (FAO, 2022).
