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).
4% of Uruguay's population lives in rural areas, according to the 2023 Census (Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay, 2024).
USD 1,741 million in losses suffered by Uruguay's agricultural sector due to the 2022-2023 water deficit, equivalent to 3% of the recent average GDP (Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay, 2024).
Soybean prices fell by 8.6% in 2023 compared to the previous year, in a context of high volatility due to factors such as the drought in Argentina and Uruguay, the record harvest in Brazil and Chinese demand (IDB, 2024).
4660.13 million liters, with a minimum of 7.01 and a maximum of 42,408.11 million liters was the average production of biofuels in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
96.11, with a minimum of 57.9 and a maximum of 122.5 was the average food production index in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
543.55 USD, with a minimum of 1206 USD and a maximum of 18,825 USD was the average GDP per capita in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
40.92%, with a minimum of 19% and a maximum of 84.6% was the average percentage of arable land in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
2.44 tons, with a minimum of 0.6 and a maximum of 4.8 tons were the average CO2 emissions per capita in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
