Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than two-thirds of the total family farming operations are poor in Paraguay (UNDP, 2021).
760 million hectares is the total agricultural area in LAC: 400 million for family farming and 360 million for large-scale commercial farming (IDB, 2020).
21.5 million small-scale farms were estimated in LAC for 2016 (Lowder et al., 2016).
US$50 billion could decrease annual agricultural exports in LAC by 2050 due to climate change (Fernandes et al., 2012).
US$300 billion was the estimated aggregate agricultural output of LAC in 2012 (IDB, 2014).
5% of LAC GDP in 2012 Attributed to Agriculture (IDB, 2014).
2 to 3 times more effective, is growth within the agricultural sector for poverty reduction than an equivalent amount of growth generated in other sectors (World Bank, 2018).
6.3% grew global GDP in 2021, driven by demand in the U.S., while LAC registered 6.9% (CELAC, 2024).
575 million people will still be in extreme poverty in 2030 if current trends continue, and only one third of countries will reach the target of halving national poverty (UN, 2023).
Almost USD 95 billion was the revenue from carbon taxes and ETSs globally (World Bank, 2023).
