Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The 2.6% annual growth in Brazil's agricultural production (2012-2021) exceeded the world average, driven by a 1.49% increase in intermediate inputs and a 1.42% increase in productivity (OECD, 2024).
6.8% of Brazil's GDP in 2022 came from agriculture, up from 5.5% in 2000 (OECD, 2024).
2.3% was the annual growth of Argentina's agricultural production between 2012 and 2021, driven mainly by an increase in intermediate inputs (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).
35% of the world's food supply comes from family farming (FAO, 2024).
90% of the 608 million agricultural farms worldwide are family farms (FAO, 2024).
Nearly 6 billion people use non-timber forest products (FAO, 2024).
