Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
A 2.7% annual increase was the increase in agricultural R&D spending in LAC between 2009 and 2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
USD$5.1 billion was invested in agricultural R&D in 2013 in LAC (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
55% of agricultural researchers in LAC were employed by government entities between 2012/2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
From 8% to 13% was the growth in LAC's share of global agricultural trade by 2015 (OECD and FAO, 2015).
1.70 Gt is the total carbon storage in Panama, with most of the carbon stored in soil (GFW, 2024).
259.92 MtCO₂ were emitted from deforestation due to agricultural expansion in Panama between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
11.81 MtCO₂e/year was the annual average of greenhouse gases due to deforestation caused by the expansion of the agricultural frontier in Panama between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
11.3 MtCO₂e/year was the net carbon sequestration of Panama's forests between 2001-2022, after emitting 12.1 MtCO₂e/year and removing -23.5 MtCO₂e/year (GFW, 2024).
0.29% (22.4 kha) of Panama's land area is dedicated to fruit crops, followed by oil palm with 0.27% (21 kha) (GFW, 2024).
0.12% (6.97 kha) of Panama's land cover is occupied by agricultural land and 9.7% of the land cover corresponds to pasture (547 kha) (GFW, 2024).
