Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
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).
More than 11,000 small cotton producers in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Paraguay and Peru have benefited from the +Cotton project (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
From 12 to 0 meters, the depth of groundwater in South America decreased due to the expansion of rain-fed agriculture.
In 10 out of 11 countries in LAC, the percentage of female agricultural researchers increased from 2006 to 2012/2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016)
More than two-thirds of the total family farming operations are poor in Paraguay (UNDP, 2021).
93.1% of the farms in Paraguay are family farms (269,559 units) with an average area of 10.45 ha.
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.
