Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
352,289 certified organic dairy cows were in the United States in 2021, increasing from 2,265 in 1992 (Gillespie et al., 2024).
94% represents the reduction in species population abundance in Latin America and the Caribbean since 1970 (WWF, 2022).
6 of the 9 critical thresholds for Earth's stability have been exceeded, including biodiversity, land use, freshwater, biochemical fluxes, pollution and climate change (Richardson et al., 2023).
0.007 percentage points was the positive and statistically significant effect of growth in domestic innovative activity on TFP growth in Latin America (Zaman, 2024).
0.385 percentage points was the average contribution of capital accumulation to annual economic growth in Latin America between 1825-2015 (Zaman, 2024).
1,698% between 1825-2015 was the average annual growth for Latin America, significantly lower than that of OECD countries and the Asian Tigers (Zaman, 2024).
53% was the increase in agricultural production per capita between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
5% of GDP and 18% of employment in Latin America and the Caribbean come from agriculture (CEPALSTAT, 2023).
USD 600.7 billion was the global support to producers, including expenses and non-reusable transfers (OECD, 2022).
3 veces mayor es la inversión agrícola en EE.UU. que en América del Sur y 5 veces más que en América Central y el Caribe, con ALC necesitando USD 60 000 millones anuales (OCDE y FAO, 2022).
