Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
6.8% of Brazil's GDP in 2022 came from agriculture, up from 5.5% in 2000 (OECD, 2024).
The 2.6% annual growth in Brazil's agricultural production (2012-2021) exceeded the world average, driven by a 1.49% increase in intermediate inputs and a 1.42% increase in productivity (OECD, 2024).
61.6% of water withdrawals in Brazil come from agriculture, although water stress is low, with a value of 0.8 (OECD, 2024).
8.7% of employment in Brazil in 2022 was related to agriculture, down from 15.4% in 2000 (OECD, 2024).
The 228% increase in the volume of cotton exported, followed by a 54% increase in coffee and a 29% increase in beef and crude oil, were the largest increases in Brazil's exports (ECLAC, 2024).
68% of the total organic production registrations in Bahia corresponded to producers certified by participatory guarantee systems and social control organizations in 2018 and 2019 (Sanchez et al., 2021).
57% of GHG emissions in the Southern Cone and Bolivia come from the AFOLU sector, with livestock as the main source of methane (Muñoz G. & Gauna D., 2024).
680 million hectares in the Southern Cone and Bolivia are used for cattle raising, accounting for 26.8% of production and 40.5% of world beef exports (Muñoz G. & Gauna D., 2024).
2.2 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions have been possibly avoided thanks to the CONSERV project, which has protected some 21,000 hectares on 23 private properties (FAO, 2024).
2.9 % was the increase in Brazil's GDP in 2022, driven by record soybean harvests (FAO, 2024).
