Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.49% was the annual productivity growth rate between 1961 and 2020 (GAP, 2023).
1.3% was the annual growth of the livestock sector between 1960 and 2020 (GAP, 2023).
45% of agricultural production in 2020 corresponds to oilseed crops compared to 10% in 1960 (GAP, 2023).
US$7.5 billion to over US$45 billion was the increase in the value of the country's agricultural production between 1960 and 2020 (GAP, 2023).
USD +53 billion in 2022 is valued agricultural exports in Argentina in agricultural crops and animal production (GAP, 2023).
19 % of the formal workforce in agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean are women, although they remain underrepresented in the sector (OECD, 2018).
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).
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).
56% will be the projected reduction of the soybean harvest in Argentina in 2022/23 due to the lack of rainfall (Rosario Stock Exchange, 2023).
44% was the reduction in the wheat harvest in Argentina for the 2022/23 campaign compared to the previous cycle, due to the absence of rain during the growing period (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
