Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
64% of the area of Argentina's core zone has drought in the soil, increasing from 54% in one week, with temperatures up to 35°C and strong winds (Rosario Stock Exchange, 2024).
0.6% of Argentina's GDP comes from shepherds, and this percentage increases to 1.4% when including subsistence values (UNCCD, 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).
15.7% of Argentina's GDP in 2021 came from agricultural and agrifood value chains (World Bank, 2024).
Only 5% of the cultivated area in Argentina has irrigation systems, increasing the risk of drought (World Bank, 2024).
45% of registered family agricultural producers in Argentina are women (World Bank, 2024).
58% of household heads on family farms have only primary education in Argentina (World Bank, 2024).
70% of family agricultural producers in Argentina currently do not belong to cooperatives (World Bank, 2024).
