Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
5.7 million tons of avocado are produced annually in the Dominican Republic, making it one of the world's leading producers (GAP, 2023).
0.08% of total greenhouse gas emissions (40 MtCO2eq) corresponded to the Dominican Republic in 2020, doubling with respect to 2000 (IDB, 2023).
60.8% of the population in Haiti and 8.0% in the Dominican Republic faced food insecurity in 2023 in Latin America and the Caribbean.
6% of the Dominican Republic's GDP comes from agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing (Government of the Dominican Republic, 2021).
In 10 out of 11 countries in LAC, the percentage of female agricultural researchers increased from 2006 to 2012/2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016)
81% of farms in the Dominican Republic are family farms (281,526 units), close to the LAC average of 81.3%.
