Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
5 countries in the Americas are home to the largest number of endangered or threatened species of fauna (FAO, 2022).
44% of global tropical deforestation between 2013 and 2019 occurred in Latin America and the Caribbean, evidencing a large forest loss (FPTF, 2021).
9 times the use of inorganic nitrogen fertilizers has increased since 1961, while irrigation water consumption has doubled (IPCC, 2019).
20 times its weight is the water retention capacity of soil organic matter, highlighting its water retention capacity (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
The 79% increase in crop yields is possible through strategies such as efficient water use, reduced pesticide use and improved soil health (FAO & GTIS, 2015).
More than 450 ventures in LAC were agtechs during 2019. (Vitón et al. 2019)
28% must increase agricultural productivity in LAC in the next decade to balance sustainability, affordable prices and fairness for producers (OECD and FAO, 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).
USD 600.7 billion was the global support to producers, including expenses and non-reusable transfers (OECD, 2022).
77% of the NDCs include mitigation and adaptation measures related to agriculture and land use (FAO, 2022c)
