Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
100% of the urea used in Central and South America is imported (GGGI, 2024).
8% reduction in corn yields in Central America in 2030 due to climate change, compared to the 2001-2009 period, according to the IPCC extreme scenario (Rodriguez, 2023).
5% represents Central America of CARICOM's agri-food imports (FAO and IDB, 2024).
1.0% was the annual rate of decline in Total Factor Productivity (TFP) between 2011 and 2021, compared to 1.6% per year between 2001 and 2010 (GAP, 2023).
48% of Salvadoran imports are subject to at least one non-tariff measure, compared to only 16% of Honduran imports (Kelleher & Reyes, 2014).
11.6% and 68.4% is the effect of SPS measures in Guatemala on commodities, and their simplification could reduce extreme urban poverty (Kelleher & Reyes, 2014).
28% of the population in Central America, equivalent to 11.4 million people, faced food insecurity in 2023.
78.6% of the farms in Central America and Mexico are family farms (5,883,205 units) with an average area of 3.13 ha.
81.5% of the farms in Panama are family farms (202,499 units) with an average area of 1.35 ha.
83.2% of farms in Nicaragua are family farms (223,374 units), exceeding the LAC average of 81.3%.
