Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
40% of agricultural researchers in LAC are over 50 or 60 years old (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
36% of the global percentage in LAC of agricultural researchers corresponded to women in 2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
6 (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela) of the 17 most megadiverse countries in the world are in LAC.
More than 50% of food production comes from small farmers in LAC (Rabobank, 2015).
16.5 million farms in Latin America and the Caribbean belong to family farmers, involving some 60 million people.
More than 70% of the agricultural area in Latin America and the Caribbean is in the hands of medium and large producers (Salcedo and Guzmán, 2014).
5% of LAC GDP in 2012 Attributed to Agriculture (IDB, 2014).
19% and 9% of agricultural employment was contributed to male and female employment respectively between 2008-2011 (World Bank, 2013).
US$300 billion was the estimated aggregate agricultural output of LAC in 2012 (IDB, 2014).
50% of global exports of sugar, soybeans, and coffee were driven by LAC (FAO, 2014).
