Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
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).
Between 25% and 30% of total global GHG emissions are the responsibility of agri-food systems (IPCC, 2019).
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)
178 million hectares of forests have been lost since 1990 due to deforestation, mainly driven by extensive agriculture, affecting biodiversity (UNEP and FAO, 2020).
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).
77% of the NDCs include mitigation and adaptation measures related to agriculture and land use (FAO, 2022c)
60,000 deaths per year are caused by rabies, despite being 100% preventable (Sanchez et al., 2020 and Crozet et al., 2020).
0.25 to 9 DALYs per 1000 population reflects the impact of neurocysticercosis (FAO, 2023).
