Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
45.9% of people in Latin America live in inequality, making the region the most unequal in the world (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023)
2.5 to 8.3 million cases of neurocysticercosis occur annually, causing an impact of 2.8 million DALYs according to WHO (FAO, 2023).
More than 338 million tons of CO2 emissions are emitted by agricultural land in LAC, which represents approximately 33% of global agricultural land emissions (FAO, 2020).
63 million people benefit from family farming, which contributes between 27% and 67% of food production (FAO, 2022).
81.4% of farms in LAC and 1 out of every 4 hectares belong to family farming, which totals more than 16 million farms (FAO, 2022).
Between 25% and 30% of total global GHG emissions are the responsibility of agri-food systems (IPCC, 2019).
32,900 metric tons were mobilized under the Black Sea agreement (August 2022 - July 2023), mainly maize (51%), wheat (27%) and sunflower (11%) (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).
19.1% was the fall in the FAO cereal price index in July 2022. (FAO, 2023)
17% of food production is wasted during the retail and consumption stages: 11% in households, 5% in food services, and 2% in retail (PNUMA, 2021)
30-50% of nitrogen and 15% of phosphorus are lost in crops, while only 50-60% of applied potassium is used, affecting soil fertility (FAO, 2022).
