Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
70,000 million euros per year exceeded Spanish agri-food and fisheries exports for the first time (MAPA, 2024).
25% of the world's beef supply and 10% of the world's milk supply come from South America (UNCCD, 2024).
6% of the global beef market is accounted for by Argentina, the world 's fifth largest exporter (World Bank, 2024).
75% of the fertilizers used in Argentine agriculture in 2021 were imported, with a value of USD 2.3 billion (World Bank, 2024).
2.1 % of GDP represented the collection of export duties in Argentina in 2021, the second highest in the world (World Bank, 2024).
70% of corn production in Argentina is exported in the form of grain (World Bank, 2024).
2.7 % to 2.2 % fell Argentina's share of international agrifood markets between 2011 and 2021 (World Bank, 2024).
45% of the production of the main crops fell due to the drought, reducing soybean exports by 40% and generating losses of USD 20 billion, 3% of Argentina's GDP (World Bank, 2024).
9.4% was the annual growth rate of imports in current dollars between 1990 and 1998, compared to 5.6% for exports (ECLAC, 2021).
50%-60% of food retail sales in LAC are made in supermarkets (World Bank, 2020).
