Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
12% of the formal labor force in Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Chile and Argentina was engaged in agriculture, mainly in rural areas (FAO, 2020).
7.6% is the average increase in selling prices in Mexico over the past two years, but half of those surveyed have not compensated for rising costs, selling at break-even or at a loss.
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.
75.7% of farms in Mexico are family farms (4,104,505 units) with an average area of 6.83 ha.
6 (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela) of the 17 most megadiverse countries in the world are in LAC.
