Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The 8 Amazonian countries are home to more than 40 million residents in the region, underscoring the importance of developing a bioeconomy that benefits this significant population (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
0.17% of the global bioeconomy market, estimated at USD 7.7 billion by 2030, would be received by the Amazonian countries (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
63% of the total area of the Amazon is located in Brazil, being the country with the largest portion of this biome (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
10.76% of the Amazon area in Brazil was deforested between 2001 and 2020, the highest rate among Amazonian countries (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
90 agtech ventures were identified in the Andean region in 2022, more than 80% in Colombia (53) and Peru (21) (IDB, 2023).
80% of farmers in Colombia are family farmers (CNIE, 2016).
The study identifies contradictions and methodological gaps in research on the Coffee Cultural Landscape, and concludes that its heritage management faces unresolved tensions between institutional discourses and territorial realities (Cruz-Rincón, D. F. , 2024).
30% of the glacier area in the tropical Andes has been lost since 1980, affecting ecosystems, water availability and soil erosion (ECLAC, 2024).
0.79% was the average annual growth of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) between 2011 and 2021, a decrease compared to the 2.0% per year recorded between 2001 and 2011 (GAP, 2023).
At US$1,630 million, it was the first multi-country sovereign catastrophe bond issued by the World Bank with earthquake coverage for Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru (IDB, 2024).
