Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
A 30% increase in household consumption could result from greater access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).
One seventh of global food consumption comes from LAC (CAF, 2025).
Five coffee varieties, were assessed for 13 morphological traits and rust resistance. Colombia, Catimor, and Limani were highly resistant; Caturra was the most susceptible (Cosme-De La Cruz et al., 2020).
75% of all biofortified harvested roots were consumed on-farm in 2015, according to HarvestPlus estimates (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
El consumo de leche y derivados per cápita en Panamá ha venido cayendo. Se estima que hace 10-15 años, el consumo per cápita equivalente (incluyendo todos los derivados en litros de leche) rondaba 110 L/habitante/año, mientras en la actualidad se sitúa alrededor de 90–95 L/hab/año. (ES)
Panamá tiene un déficit estructural de leche. La demanda nacional (sumando leche fluida y derivados en equivalente líquido) se calcula en torno a 480 millones de litros anuales, mientras la producción nacional apenas cubre los 180 millones. Esto implica que alrededor del 62% del consumo es abastecido por importaciones. (ES)
48.4% was the proportion of staple foods available in 2022, while those of animal origin and fats rose to 15.1% and 12.7%, respectively (FAO, 2024).
2,980 calories per person per day was the average energy availability in 2021, an increase of almost 35% since 1961 (FAO, 2024).
1.4% was the annual increase in per capita aquatic food consumption, from 9.1 kg in 1961 to 20.6 kg in 2021 (FAO, 2024).
