Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
67 million square kilometres of grasslands, representing 45% of the world's land surface, are used for livestock production, with almost half in drylands (UNCCD, 2024).
35% of grasslands are at risk of degradation, with another 26-27% showing significant risk (UNCCD, 2024).
76.8% of agricultural farms in Brazil are family agricultural units, which is equivalent to 3,897,408 of a total of 5,073,324 farms (IBGE, 2017).
88.9% of the 291,497 farms in Paraguay are family units, equivalent to 259,188 (MAG, 2022).
There are 138,628 agricultural holdings in Chile (INE, 2021).
12% of Argentina's forest area was lost between 2001 and 2014 (World Bank, 2024).
18% of cultivated land is occupied by family farms, which generate 27% of total agricultural production measured in volume (World Bank, 2024).
70% of family agricultural producers in Argentina currently do not belong to cooperatives (World Bank, 2024).
58% of household heads on family farms have only primary education in Argentina (World Bank, 2024).
45% of registered family agricultural producers in Argentina are women (World Bank, 2024).
