Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.3 million tons per year of pork positioned Mexico as the 15th largest producer in the world in 2018 (IDB, 2019).
US$562 million moved Mexico in pork exports to Japan in 2018, a country that has been the main importer of this product in the world (IDB, 2019).
24 million hectares is the extent of the area dedicated to irrigation in Mexico (IICA, 2023).
1.51 million hectares with irrigation infrastructure in Peru, approximately 65% on the coast (IICA, 2023).
3.4% was the average annual increase in food and feed utilization for livestock by Mexican producers between 2011-2021 (GAP, 2023).
2.2% was the average annual increase in fertilizer use by Mexican producers between 2011-2021 (GAP, 2023).
2.46% was the average annual increase between 2011-2021 of inputs used per agrifood sector in Mexico (GAP, 2023).
1.35% of global emissions were produced by Mexico in 2020, growing by 18% compared to 2000 (IDB, 2023).
1.8% was the estimated increase in the volume of Latin American exports in 2023 (IDB, 2024).
19 % of the formal workforce in agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean are women, although they remain underrepresented in the sector (OECD, 2018).
