Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
7.5% of El Salvador's population lives in rural areas, being the third most populated country in Central America (Martín Manzano, 2012).
294 inhabitants/km2 represents the high population density of El Salvador, being a small country in terms of territorial extension (Martín Manzano, 2012).
50,000 participating families is the goal to increase their availability and diversity of food in 2014 according to PAF indicators (Martín Manzano, 2012).
9% represents the undernourishment rate in El Salvador according to data provided by FAO (Martín Manzano, 2012).
395,588 producers were registered in the fourth agricultural census (2007-2008), of which 18% are commercial and large producers (Martín Manzano, 2012).
325,044 farms (82%) are classified as small producers, whose cultivation area is less than three hectares according to the agricultural census (Martín Manzano, 2012).
9% of producers own 72% of the surface area, while the remaining 91% have 28% of the cultivable surface area (Martín Manzano, 2012).
28% of rural households received remittances in 2008, becoming an important source of foreign exchange for the country (Martín Manzano, 2012).
325,000 families constitute the objective of PAF-Food Security, for whom the program has been written in plots, yards and homes (Martín Manzano, 2012).
