Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
22,812 hectares insured in 2001 increased to 100,372 hectares in 2017 in Uruguay (FAO, 2018).
From 4% to 11% increased the share of agricultural employment in Uruguay between 1990 and 2011 (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
4% of Uruguayan exports correspond to processed foods, compared to 28% in livestock and 30% in agricultural products (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
In 10 out of 11 countries in LAC, the percentage of female agricultural researchers increased from 2006 to 2012/2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016)
46.9% of the farms in Uruguay are family farms, with a total of 21,038 units.
83.9% of the farms in the Southern Cone are family farms, with 5,154,533 units and an average area of 47.02 ha.
There are 44,781 farms in Uruguay, of which 25,285 are family units (MGAP, 2011).
