Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The 2.6% annual growth in Brazil's agricultural production (2012-2021) exceeded the world average, driven by a 1.49% increase in intermediate inputs and a 1.42% increase in productivity (OECD, 2024).
1.6% growth in Canada's agricultural production between 2012 and 2021, below the world average of 1.9%, was explained by increased intermediate inputs and higher productivity, despite the reduction in primary factors (OECD, 2024).
80% is the level of water stress in Latin America and the Caribbean, which occurs during periods varying from 3 to 12 months a year (ECLAC, 2024).
27.7% of LAC's total exports are of products of biological origin (ECLAC, 2024).
11% of global raw materials are provided by Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, 2024).
3.9% of the 5.5 Gt CO2-eq greenhouse gas emissions from the United States come from animal agriculture (USEPA, 2024).
234 Tg CO2e yr-1 represents soil capture capacity with high adoption rates in U.S. agriculture, increasing 1.47 Mg CO2e ha-1 yr-1 over existing practices (Matlock et al., 2024).
71% of the industrial policy measures implemented in 2023 by the world's major economies are characterized by their trade-distorting effects (ECLAC, 2024).
19.0 % of China's total exports of goods went to the United States in 2017, a figure that declined to 14.8 % in 2023 (ECLAC, 2024).
A 52 % was the growth of U.S. imports from Mexico between 2017 and 2023, reaching a value of US$480 billion (ECLAC, 2024).
