Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
75.7% of farms in Mexico are family farms (4,104,505 units) with an average area of 6.83 ha.
78.6% of the farms in Central America and Mexico are family farms (5,883,205 units) with an average area of 3.13 ha.
250% increased corn imports in Mexico between 1994 and 2006 under NAFTA framework, showing a significant increase in external dependency (Arroyo, 2009).
1,004,000 hectares of corn ceased to be planted in Mexico between 1994 and 2006, showing a significant reduction in cultivated area (Arroyo, 2009).
600,000 farmers and employees of the coffee industry lost their jobs during the coffee crisis in Mesoamerica (Bosselmann, 2008).
488.1 million pesos was the Total Aggregate Aid Measure reported by Mexico in 2005, representing only 1.94 % of the allowed margin and evidencing an underutilization of the instrument (SAGARPA, FAO, & Silva Torrealba, 2007, p. 19).
29,006.9 million pesos was established by Mexico as initial Global Measure of Aid, which would be reduced to 25,162.1 million pesos in 10 years (Sagarpa, FAO, & Silva Torrealba, 2007, p. 19).
In 1999, the United States granted US$132 per hectare as a corn subsidy, three times more than the US$42 per hectare granted by Mexico (Arroyo, 2009).
