Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
13% of agricultural soils are degraded and 20% are recovering as a result of overexploitation and inadequate or absent use of cultivation technologies.
While 71% of the urban population has significant connectivity services, in rural populations this percentage drops to 36.8%.
600 million cases, 420,000 deaths in 2010 and 31 million DALYs resulted from 31 global food hazards causing 32 diseases.
USD 9,146 is the cost per 40-foot container, six times the five-year average through 2019.
50% of the world's tropical forests, 1/3 of its forests and 1/4 of its mangroves are in LAC.
30% more productivity and more than 40% less agricultural emissions could be achieved by repurposing public spending on efficient technologies.
10% of the LAC population will be rural by the end of the century, but these areas will continue to be key for natural resources and growth.
31% of the 35 million cubic kilometers of fresh water on the planet are found in Latin America and the Caribbean.
More than 7% contracted regional GDP in 2020, marking the largest economic decline in 120 years in LAC.
The FAO Food Price Index rose by 39.7% in May 2021 compared to the same period last year.
