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).
Between 70 % and 100 % was the increase in the volume of soybean, corn and wheat exports in Argentina (ECLAC, 2024).
52,959 hectares in Argentina had crops adapted to climate change in the 2021-2022 season (Ministry of Economy of Argentina, 2023).
USD 17.7 million reached Argentina's agricultural bioinputs exports in 2021, with a target of USD 35.4 million by 2030 (Argentine Ministry of Economy, 2023).
60% of Argentina's exports in 2021 came from the agrifood chain (Ministry of Economy of Argentina, 2023).
75% of agricultural production in the Latin America and Caribbean region is represented by Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
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).
450,000 heads of cattle, goats, sheep and camelids occupy 6,800 agricultural holdings in Catamarca (CEPAL et al., 2023).
5% of Argentina's walnut planted area corresponds to Catamarca, being the second producing province after Mendoza (CEPAL et al., 2023).
