Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
60% or more exceeded the debt-to-GDP ratio of several Caribbean countries in 2018, exceeding the threshold recognized as internationally sustainable (ECLAC, 2024).
3.1 million USD accessed by Jamaica from the GCF for 4 regional and 7 national preparation projects (ECLAC, 2024).
Nearly USD 100 million was provided by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through 3 direct access entities in the region: the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, the Department of Environment of Antigua and Barbuda, and the Caribbean Development Bank (ECLAC, 2024).
48% of climate finance in the Caribbean was directed to mitigation activities, 32% to adaptation, and 20% to both (ECLAC, 2024).
2,220.7 billion USD is estimated that Latin America and the Caribbean need to invest in water and sanitation, energy, transport and telecommunications infrastructure by 2030 (ECLAC, 2024).
Less than 5% of total Caribbean fisheries production in 2021 was a product of aquaculture (FAO, 2024).
70% of the Caribbean population resides in coastal areas, which increases their vulnerability to tsunamis (OCHA, 2023).
3% of annual GDP has been lost in the Caribbean due to intense weather events (OCHA, 2023).
48% and 50% are the high and very high degradation levels in the Caribbean and Mesoamerica regions in LAC, respectively.
