Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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.
89.5% of farms in Grenada are family farms (49,246 units), exceeding the LAC average of 81.3%.
91.2% of the farms in Antigua and Barbuda are family farms, with 1,118 units and 0.44 ha on average.
