Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
55.1 extreme weather events per year were recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2010 and 2023 (FAO et al., 2025).
182.9 million people (27.7%) in LAC could not afford a healthy diet in 2022 (FAO et al., 2025).
4.56 PPP dollars per person per day was the average cost of a healthy diet in LAC in 2022, the highest in the world (FAO et al., 2025).
29.9% of the adult population in Latin America and the Caribbean was affected by obesity in 2022, almost double the global estimate (FAO et al., 2025).
40% is the reduction of stunting in children set as a target for 2030 in LAC (FAO et al., 2025).
17 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have recorded a decline in budgetary investment in agriculture in the last three years (Conroy et al., 2024).
1.3% of GDP and 16% of agricultural GDP in LAC correspond to agricultural support (Conroy et al., 2024).
Almost 7% of LAC GDP in 2024 comes from agriculture, although its share varies significantly among countries (Conroy et al., 2024).
Between 20% and 27% of emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean come from production for export (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
More than 50% of the area cultivated in vegetables, fruits, cereals, roots and tubers in LAC comes from family farming (FAO and UNDP, 2025).
