Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
20% to 60% would increase meat prices if they reflected their true health, climate and environmental costs (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
16% of total household expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean is spent on food (OECD and FAO, 2023).
In 2023, dollar shortages worsened in Argentina due to drought, increasing inflation and food prices (World Bank, 2024).
11.7% was the median annual food inflation in LAC in December 2022, almost double the 5.9% of headline inflation (CELAC, 2024).
