Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
58% of the population (360 million people) in LAC were overweight, with Chile (64%), Mexico (63%), and Uruguay (63%) standing out (World Bank, 2020).
50%-60% of food retail sales in LAC are made in supermarkets (World Bank, 2020).
760 million hectares is the total agricultural area in LAC: 400 million for family farming and 360 million for large-scale commercial farming (IDB, 2020).
21.5 million small-scale farms were estimated in LAC for 2016 (Lowder et al., 2016).
0.79 is the GINI coefficient for land in LAC, 0.85 for South America, and 0.75 for Central America (Oxfam, 2016).
More than 50% of food production comes from small farmers in LAC (Rabobank, 2015).
57% of primary forests and 1/3 of plant species are found in LAC (World Bank, 2020).
815 million people went to bed hungry in LAC in 2017 (World Bank, 2020).
At least 88% of LAC countries face multiple forms of malnutrition (World Bank, 2020).
10%-15% of total jobs are associated with agriculture in LAC.
