Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
41 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean suffered from hunger in 2023 (ECLAC, 2024).
15% of global livestock production comes from Latin America and the Caribbean (OECD and FAO, 2024).
70% is the projected level of export participation in the total value of production in Latin America and the Caribbean for 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
3 million hectares of forest were lost annually in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2015 and 2020, the second highest total in the world (UNCCD, 2024).
4.56 dollars PPP was the highest cost of a healthy diet in 2022 in Latin America and the Caribbean, followed by Asia (4.20), Africa (3.74), North America and Europe (3.57) and Oceania (3.46) (FAO et al., 2024).
28.2% of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023 (FAO et al., 2024).
USD 8.70 billion was the estimated size of the agricultural machinery market in Latin America in 2023, with a projected growth to USD 11.70 billion in 2028 (Mordor Intelligence, 2023).
122 kcal/person/day is the projected increase in caloric availability in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
13% of the net value of global agricultural and fishery production came from Latin America and the Caribbean between 2021 and 2023, with an even higher share of 18% in total exports (OECD and FAO, 2024).
9% is the expected increase in beef production in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
