Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
There are 44,781 farms in Uruguay, of which 25,285 are family units (MGAP, 2011).
There are 138,628 agricultural holdings in Chile (INE, 2021).
249,663 explotaciones agrícolas hay en Argentina en total (INDEC, 2018).
88.9% of the 291,497 farms in Paraguay are family units, equivalent to 259,188 (MAG, 2022).
76.8% of agricultural farms in Brazil are family agricultural units, which is equivalent to 3,897,408 of a total of 5,073,324 farms (IBGE, 2017).
Almost 70% of Argentine livestock producers have a maximum of 500 head of cattle, and half of the establishments operate with a maximum of 100 head (World Bank, 2024).
75% of the beef produced in Argentina is consumed locally, while 25% is destined for export (World Bank, 2024).
70% of corn production in Argentina is exported in the form of grain (World Bank, 2024).
Three quarters of the growth of Argentina's agrifood sector in the last two decades has come from grains and oilseeds (World Bank, 2024).
The third largest net food exporter in the world, Argentina plays a key role in global trade (World Bank, 2024).
