Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
In Central America, coffee is planted on nearly 1 million ha and sustains the livelihood of 300,000 farmers (Bosselmann, 2008).
USD 329 billion annually could be generated with climate-smart practices, ensuring food security until 2050 without affecting biodiversity and carbon (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
15 % emissions could be reduced by reducing fertilizer use or adopting organic agriculture, but this could also reduce agricultural production by 5 %, increase food prices by 13 % and make healthy diets more expensive by 10 % (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
11% of global raw materials are provided by Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, 2024).
680 million hectares in the Southern Cone and Bolivia are used for cattle raising, accounting for 26.8% of production and 40.5% of world beef exports (Muñoz G. & Gauna D., 2024).
In 13 LAC countries, bioeconomic products represent 17.2% of production, 12.5% of imports, 28.6% of exports and 24.9% of final consumption (ECLAC, 2024).
The 32 million head of chicken and 8.2 million head of cattle represent the main livestock productions in Bahia according to the 2017 Agricultural Census (Sanchez et al., 2021).
The 454 new organic producer registrations were made in Bahia between 2014 and 2020 (Sanchez et al., 2021).
4% was the average annual growth of new organic producers registered in Bahia during 2018-2020 (Sanchez et al., 2021).
9-10% of Guatemala's annual GDP comes from agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, 2024).
