Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.3% of GDP and 16% of agricultural GDP in LAC correspond to agricultural support (Conroy et al., 2024).
980 million women are estimated to be excluded from formal financial systems (ECLAC, 2024).
0.7% of the value of agricultural production in Brazil is spent on R&D and extension services (OECD, 2024).
3.3% of gross farm income in Brazil corresponded to producer support in 2021-23, a decrease from 7.6% in 2000-02 (OECD, 2024).
0.1 % of GDP was the budget support to agriculture in 2021-23, while the Total Support Estimate (TSE) remained negative from -0.8 % in 2000-02 to -1.6 % in 2021-23 (OECD, 2024).
79% of positive support to agriculture in 2021-23 was provided by China (37%), the United States (15%), India (14%) and the European Union (13%) (OECD, 2024).
4% of global climate finance goes to agriculture, despite its vulnerability and contribution to emissions (World Bank, 2024).
90% can reduce the cost of financial services for farmers through digitization, which also improves productivity and access to credit (World Bank, 2024).
9 billion dollars per year will be allocated by the World Bank to agribusiness and agrifinance by 2030, doubling its current commitment (World Bank, 2024).
650 billion dollars are spent by governments on the agricultural sector; optimizing just 10% could reduce GHG emissions by 40% (World Bank, 2024).
