Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
10.7% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (20 countries, 2023–2025) focus on improving the commercial and tourism offer and increasing sales, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).
This study assessed the use of coffee by-products (mucilage, pulp, and yogurt) as starter cultures in semi-wet fermentation. Significant sugar reduction and enhanced formation of desirable aromatic compounds raised the cup score from 84 (control) to 86.7, qualifying it as specialty coffee (Díaz Medina, J. A. et al., 2024).
185.4 million tons was the record for world aquatic animal production in 2022 (FAO, 2024).
94 million tons were produced by aquaculture in 2022, surpassing for the first time capture fisheries, which reached 91 million (FAO, 2024).
115 million tons came from marine areas in 2022, 69 % from capture fisheries and 31 % from aquaculture (FAO, 2024).
70 million tons were contributed by inland waters in 2022, 84% by aquaculture and 16% by capture fisheries (FAO, 2024).
4.9 million vessels had the world fishing fleet in 2022, reducing from 5.3 million in 2019 (FAO, 2024).
USD 452 billion was the value of aquatic production in 2022, with USD 157 billion from fisheries and USD 296 billion from aquaculture (FAO, 2024).
62 million people worked in the primary fisheries and aquaculture sector in 2022, whether full-time, part-time or casual (FAO, 2024).
