Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
3.5% was the annual growth of agricultural production in LAC between 1950 and 1975 (ECLAC, 2021).
From 2.3% to 3.5%, the agricultural GDP growth rate for LAC increased between 1990 and 1998, which was below expectations (ECLAC, 2021).
9.4% was the annual growth rate of imports in current dollars between 1990 and 1998, compared to 5.6% for exports (ECLAC, 2021).
Between 40% and 60% of young people, especially rural youth, migrate to cities (ECLAC, 2021).
50% of the properties had less than five hectares in 1990, representing only 2.0% of the land (ECLAC, 2021).
60% was the reduction in the proportion of undernourished people in Latin America and the Caribbean between 1990 and 2014, thanks to the contribution of the agricultural sector to food security (FAO, 2021).
10.7 per 100,000 workers die in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean, the second highest mortality rate (ILO, 2020).
At least 88% of LAC countries face multiple forms of malnutrition (World Bank, 2020).
815 million people went to bed hungry in LAC in 2017 (World Bank, 2020).
57% of primary forests and 1/3 of plant species are found in LAC (World Bank, 2020).
