Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
From 2.3% to 3.5%, the agricultural GDP growth rate for LAC increased between 1990 and 1998, which was below expectations (ECLAC, 2021).
9.4% was the annual growth rate of imports in current dollars between 1990 and 1998, compared to 5.6% for exports (ECLAC, 2021).
Between 40% and 60% of young people, especially rural youth, migrate to cities (ECLAC, 2021).
50% of the properties had less than five hectares in 1990, representing only 2.0% of the land (ECLAC, 2021).
5,647 KtCO2e is the total emissions reduction Belize expects to achieve across all sectors between 2021 and 2030, according to its updated NDC in 2021 (Belize, 2021).
4.5 KtCO2e is the minimum emissions reduction that Belize aims to achieve by reducing methane emissions from livestock by 10% by 2030 (Belize, 2021).
80,000 hectares will be managed with sustainable agricultural and silvopastoral practices in Belize (Belize, 2021).
6% of the Dominican Republic's GDP comes from agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing (Government of the Dominican Republic, 2021).
5.7 million field jobs are generated in Peru from the production of the main Andean grains, including quinoa, cañihua, kiwicha or amaranth and chocho or tarhui.
127 thousand tons of Andean grains were produced in Peru in 2020, supporting the income of 125 thousand families.
