Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
2.92% of global GHG emissions were from Brazil (1.45 GtCO2eq), a decrease of 28% compared to 2005 (IDB, 2023).
1.8% was the estimated increase in the volume of Latin American exports in 2023 (IDB, 2024).
More than 60% of the world's coffee supply came from Brazil and Colombia, while the price of Arabica fell due to better harvests (IDB, 2024).
By 27.7%, the price of sugar increased in 2023, far exceeding historical highs (IDB, 2024).
Soybean prices fell by 8.6% in 2023 compared to the previous year, in a context of high volatility due to factors such as the drought in Argentina and Uruguay, the record harvest in Brazil and Chinese demand (IDB, 2024).
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).
14% of cereals and 4.5% of soybeans traded globally pass through the Suez Canal.
More than 11,000 small cotton producers in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Paraguay and Peru have benefited from the +Cotton project (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
66% of the increase in Brazil's agrifood trade balance in 2022 came from oilseeds (+19.2%), followed by meats (+4.6%) (OPSAa/IICA, n.d.).
USD 60 million has been allocated to ten projects between Brazil and FAO to reduce poverty through South-South Cooperation (FAO and ABC/MRE, 2022).
