Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
8 LAC countries are home to the Amazon biomass, whose conservation requires collective action to have a global impact (IDB, 2023).
1 % annual yield increases in key crops such as maize, rice and wheat are insufficient to double food production by 2050 (FAO, 2022).
3.5% was the global GDP growth in 2022, 1.2 percentage points lower than forecasted before the Russian invasion of Ukraine (IMF, 2023)
4 billion people live in water-scarce areas, and one in four cities faces water insecurity (World Bank, 2023).
60.8% of the population in Haiti and 8.0% in the Dominican Republic faced food insecurity in 2023 in Latin America and the Caribbean.
22.6% suffered food insecurity in 2023, projected to 6.9% in 2033 (USDA, 2023).
28% of the population in Central America, equivalent to 11.4 million people, faced food insecurity in 2023.
A 1% increase in the price of timber increases deforestation by 1.1% and malaria cases by up to 0.124% over time.
A 1% increase in deforestation increases malaria cases by 0.4% to 0.5% in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and by 0.09% in Brazil.
85% of respondents in South America increased their prices by 13%, but 70% did not compensate for rising costs, and 44% sell at a loss or break even.
