Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.6% reached loans to the agricultural sector in LAC in 2020, before decreasing to 1.37% in 2021 (ECLAC et al., 2024).
31% represents the increase experienced by flows destined for environmental protection during the decade between 2011 and 2021 in LAC (ECLAC. et al, 2024).
23.4 billion per year on average (2001-2021) represented 0.67% of LAC GDP in public agrifood spending (ECLAC et al., 2024).
41% represents the rural poverty rate in LAC, being approximately 15 percentage points higher than urban poverty (ECLAC. et al, 2024).
6.4% of the GDP of LAC countries is estimated as the average cost of malnutrition problems, ranging from malnutrition to overweight and obesity (ECLAC. et al, 2024).
12% of agricultural production in Latin America and the Caribbean is lost or wasted, while globally this figure is somewhat lower, at around 10% (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).
30% of children in LAC had not consumed meat or eggs, while approximately 20% had not consumed fruits or vegetables, according to surveys (UNICEF, 2024).
15% of the global value of fruits and 7% of vegetables are produced in LAC (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).
10% of GHG emissions from food systems in LAC come from energy use outside of primary activities (Crippa et al, 2021).
Nearly 60% of the urban population in Latin America and the Caribbean resides in intermediate and small cities (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).
