Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Between USD 3.3 billion and USD 4.576 billion is needed by the region by 2030, representing between 31% and 32% of the annual global investment required to meet the Paris Agreement targets (ECLAC, 2024).
Between 90 and 110 billion USD per year is estimated to cost the impact of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2050 (ECLAC, 2024).
More than 200 hurricanes that occurred between 1950 and 2014 cost the Caribbean islands an annual average of 2.5% of GDP (ECLAC, 2024).
92.6% of the population in Haiti and 62.6% in Jamaica could not afford a healthy diet in the Caribbean (FAO et al., 2023).
53.5% of farms in Trinidad and Tobago are family farms (10,228 units), below the LAC average of 81.3%.
88.4% of the farms in the Caribbean are family farms (1,507,757 units) with an average area of 1.33 ha.
99.6% of the farms in Suriname are family farms (10,189 units) with an average area of 4.10 ha.
83.1% of the farms in St. Lucia are family farms (8,287 units) with an average area of 0.48 ha.
78.7% of the farms in Jamaica are family farms (179,999 units) with an average area of 0.30 ha.
93.9% of farms in Haiti are family farms (956,892 units), up from 81.3% in LAC.
