Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
15.7% of Argentina's GDP in 2021 came from agricultural and agrifood value chains (World Bank, 2024).
77% of family farming producers indicated that their main source of income is agricultural, fish farming and forestry production (MAG, 2022).
56% of production occurs on peasant family farming farms of up to five hectares in Paraguay (MAG, 2022).
3.5% was the annual growth of agricultural production in LAC between 1950 and 1975 (ECLAC, 2021).
More than 50% of food production comes from small farmers in LAC (Rabobank, 2015).
A 60% increase in food production will be required from farmers and ranchers worldwide by 2050 (World Bank, 2020).
20% of wild relatives of food crops such as peanuts, beans, and potatoes could go extinct by 2050 (Jarvis et al., 2008).
In 31 million hectares, the area dedicated to agricultural production in LAC expanded (FAOSTAT, 2013).
14% of world agricultural and fisheries production corresponded to LAC between 2020 and 2022, while its share in total exports exceeded 17% (OECD and FAO, 2023).
80% of farmers in Colombia are family farmers (CNIE, 2016).
