Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The 1% increase in global GDP from closing the gender gap in agricultural productivity and wages would reduce food insecurity by 2%, benefiting 45 million people.
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).
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).
The 1.4% annual growth in agricultural productivity in the OECD between 1991 and 2000 was reduced to 0.85% between 2011 and 2021 (OECD, 2024).
4.7% and 4.5% represent average field-level losses in corn farms (8.8 bushels per acre) and soybean farms (2.3 bushels per acre) respectively according to WWF research (WWF, 2020).
60% of the total soybean area in Mato Grosso was under double cropping system by 2013, increasing from 10% in 2001 (Garrett et al.,2018).
From 0.12 to 0.29 head per hectare increased the cattle slaughter rate per unit of grazing area in Mato Grosso between 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).
From 1.2 to 1.5 head of cattle per hectare increased the stocking rate in Mato Grosso during the period 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).
100% of Central American coffee areas are dominated by small producers with small holdings, unlike the large coffee estates found in Brazil (Bosselmann, 2008).
43% represented the average annual growth of new organic producers registered in Bahia between 2015 and 2017 (Sanchez et al., 2021).
