Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
8 LAC countries are home to the Amazon biomass, whose conservation requires collective action to have a global impact (IDB, 2023).
25% was the growth in sectoral exports in 2022, which was higher than the total merchandise shipments of 15.3% (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
Between 4.4% and 9.8% is the average increase in food tariffs if tariff barriers are not taken into account (IICA, 2023).
0.25 to 9 DALYs per 1000 population reflects the impact of neurocysticercosis (FAO, 2023).
2.5 to 8.3 million cases of neurocysticercosis occur annually, causing an impact of 2.8 million DALYs according to WHO (FAO, 2023).
60,000 deaths per year are caused by rabies, despite being 100% preventable (Sanchez et al., 2020 and Crozet et al., 2020).
77% of the NDCs include mitigation and adaptation measures related to agriculture and land use (FAO, 2022c)
30-50% of nitrogen and 15% of phosphorus are lost in crops, while only 50-60% of applied potassium is used, affecting soil fertility (FAO, 2022).
178 million hectares of forests have been lost since 1990 due to deforestation, mainly driven by extensive agriculture, affecting biodiversity (UNEP and FAO, 2020).
17% of food production is wasted during the retail and consumption stages: 11% in households, 5% in food services, and 2% in retail (PNUMA, 2021)
