Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
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).
26% of the forested Amazon has already been affected by the combination of deforestation and severe land degradation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
More than 40% of the rural population has problems of informality in land ownership (Rodrigo Castañeda, et al., 2023).
2.5 times more people live in rural areas than in urban areas in Colombia (Rodrigo Castañeda, et al., 2023).
41.1% of the land in Colombia is in the hands of 0.4% of landowners (Rodrigo Castañeda, et al., 2023).
90 agtech ventures were identified in the Andean region in 2022, more than 80% in Colombia (53) and Peru (21) (IDB, 2023).
30% of Colombian farmers are women (CNIA, 2016).
80% of farmers in Colombia are family farmers (CNIE, 2016).
Roughly 79% of the food consumed in Colombia is produced by family farming (CNIA, 2016).
