Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
0.007 percentage points was the positive and statistically significant effect of growth in domestic innovative activity on TFP growth in Latin America (Zaman, 2024).
0.385 percentage points was the average contribution of capital accumulation to annual economic growth in Latin America between 1825-2015 (Zaman, 2024).
0.587 percentage points was the average contribution of land to economic growth in the Latin American countries studied between 1825-2015 (Zaman, 2024).
1,698% between 1825-2015 was the average annual growth for Latin America, significantly lower than that of OECD countries and the Asian Tigers (Zaman, 2024).
50% of the world's soybean production comes from Brazil and Argentina combined, reflecting their comparative advantage in this sector (OECD and FAO, 2024).
5% of world dairy exports are expected to be accounted for by Argentina by 2032, making it a major exporter (OECD and FAO, 2023).
0.6% of Argentina's GDP comes from shepherds, and this percentage increases to 1.4% when including subsistence values (UNCCD, 2024).
74% of the total Agtech startups in the Latin American region are in Argentina and Brazil (IDB, 2019).
From 6% to 11% increased the share of the agricultural sector in GDP in Argentina between 1980 and 2011 (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
249,663 explotaciones agrícolas hay en Argentina en total (INDEC, 2018).