Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1 % annual yield increases in key crops such as maize, rice and wheat are insufficient to double food production by 2050 (FAO, 2022).
3.5% was the global GDP growth in 2022, 1.2 percentage points lower than forecasted before the Russian invasion of Ukraine (IMF, 2023)
22% of LAC exports are agricultural, contributing 5% of the regional GDP and generating 15% of the region's jobs. (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023)
From USD 155.6 billion in 2019 to USD 231.4 billion in 2022, LAC's agrifood trade balance will increase (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
23% of damages and losses from events such as El Niño affect the agricultural sector, reaching up to 82% in cases of drought (FAO, 2017).
Less than 1% of national budgets in Latin America is allocated, on average, to risk prevention.
1.6% per year is the expected increase in GDP per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will reach USD 10,500 by 2032 (OECD and FAO, 2023).
16% of total household expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean is spent on food (OECD and FAO, 2023).
12% is the projected increase in agricultural and fishery production in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2032, growing at a much slower pace than in the past (OECD and FAO, 2023).
70% of production growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will come from the agricultural sector (+17%), while the livestock sector will grow by 11% and fishery production will decrease by 10% (OECD and FAO, 2023).
