Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
2% of global investment in agricultural research and development corresponds to Latin America and the Caribbean, well below North America and Europe (51%) or Asia (39%), according to UNESCO data (2021) cited by CAF (Velásquez, A., 2025).
4.9 million tons of anchoveta were caught in 2022, remaining the most fished species (FAO, 2024).
96.5 million tons was the total catch in 2022, marked by an exceptional peak of anchoveta reported by Peru and Chile (FAO, 2024).
50,9% de la producción mundial de animales acuáticos en 2022 fue de acuicultura cultivada (FAO, 2024).
644,500 tons of cultured aquatic animals produced North America in 2022, an increase of 4.3% over 2020 (FAO, 2024).
2% drop in Peruvian aquaculture in 2022 compared to 2020, due to a 44.2% decrease in the harvest of farmed fish (FAO, 2024).
4.3 million tons of aquatic animals produced in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 (FAO, 2024).
472 billion USD was the total value of fisheries and aquaculture production in 2022 (FAO, 2024).
9% of global aquatic animal production in 2022 came from Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO, 2024).
