Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.6% per year is the expected increase in GDP per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will reach USD 10,500 by 2032 (OECD and FAO, 2023).
70% of production growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will come from the agricultural sector (+17%), while the livestock sector will grow by 11% and fishery production will decrease by 10% (OECD and FAO, 2023).
1.2% is the anticipated growth rate for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, signaling a deepening economic slowdown in the region (CEPAL)
45 billion euros in goods exported by Mercosur to the EU in 2021, while it imported goods worth 44 billion euros (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
5% of GDP and 18% of employment in Latin America and the Caribbean come from agriculture (CEPALSTAT, 2023).
Mexico reached 32.1 million hectares for agricultural use (INEGI, 2022).
Between 5% and 18% of the national GDP in LAC comes from the forestry and livestock sector (INDAP, 2023).
3.7% was the growth rate of economic activity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2022, which is about half of the 6.7% rate recorded in 2021 (IMF, 2023).
Half of the world's population lives in households dependent on agrifood systems (FAO, 2023).