Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The 1.57% growth in agricultural production in Colombia between 2012 and 2021 is mainly due to the increase in the use of intermediate inputs (0.67%) and primary factors (0.5%), while Total Factor Productivity (TFP) contributed 0.4% (OECD, 2024).
The 1.6% annual decline in Costa Rica's Total Factor Productivity (TFP) between 2012 and 2021 contributed to agricultural output growth of only 0.6% per year, driven by increased use of primary factors and, to a lesser extent, variable inputs (OECD, 2024).
2.7% agricultural growth in Mexico in the last decade was explained by the higher use of primary factors, while Total Factor Productivity (TFP) grew by 1.2% annually between 2012 and 2021, slightly exceeding the world average (OECD, 2024).
The 1.3% growth in agricultural production between 2012 and 2021 was sustained by the increase in primary factors and other inputs, despite the near-zero deceleration of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in that period (OECD, 2024).
2% of GDP and 1.6% of employment in Canada come from primary agriculture, which has a greater economic contribution in some regions of the country (OECD, 2024).
11% of global raw materials are provided by Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, 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).
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).
80% of deforestation, 70% of biodiversity loss and 70% of freshwater use are caused by food systems (WWF, 2022).
Nearly 6 billion people use non-timber forest products (FAO, 2024).
