Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
10% drier dry seasons have become in Trinidad and Tobago, while sea level has risen by 1.5 to 3 mm per year (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
700 million dollars per year, equivalent to 0.01% of the regional GDP, are needed for early warning systems in Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, 2024).
1:10 is the cost-benefit ratio of investing in climate services.
24-hour warning reduces damages by 30%, and $800 million in systems would prevent up to $16 billion in annual losses.
Every $1 million invested in climate adaptation infrastructure in the construction sector creates about 160 jobs in Brazil.
~75% of freshwater use in LAC is by agriculture.
262 (cotton) and 190 (citrus) plots were georeferenced to build NDVI series.
750 million people represent the global population exposed to severe levels of food insecurity, with this statistic trending upwards (Duncan et al., 2022).
395 days of excessive volatility were recorded for soft wheat between January 2007 and June 2011, compared with 207 days between December 2001 and December 2006.
8 extreme events per decade experienced El Salvador in the 2000s, compared to 1 event per decade in the 60s and 70s (Martín Manzano, 2012).
