Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
16.9% of LAC aquaculture in 2021 came from Brazil, the third largest producer of tilapia, tambaqui and whiteleg shrimp (FAO, 2024).
4.21% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Brazil in 2019, decreasing from 4.34% in 2011, with a variation of -3% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).
2.92% of global GHG emissions were from Brazil (1.45 GtCO2eq), a decrease of 28% compared to 2005 (IDB, 2023).
4660.13 million liters, with a minimum of 7.01 and a maximum of 42,408.11 million liters was the average production of biofuels in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
96.11, with a minimum of 57.9 and a maximum of 122.5 was the average food production index in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
543.55 USD, with a minimum of 1206 USD and a maximum of 18,825 USD was the average GDP per capita in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
40.92%, with a minimum of 19% and a maximum of 84.6% was the average percentage of arable land in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
2.44 tons, with a minimum of 0.6 and a maximum of 4.8 tons were the average CO2 emissions per capita in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
103.42, with a minimum of 46.82 and a maximum of 616.24 was the average food price index in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
26,344.52 million USD was the average net capital stock in agriculture, forestry and fisheries in 8 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007 and 2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
