Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
9.4% was the annual growth rate of imports in current dollars between 1990 and 1998, compared to 5.6% for exports (ECLAC, 2021).
From 2.3% to 3.5%, the agricultural GDP growth rate for LAC increased between 1990 and 1998, which was below expectations (ECLAC, 2021).
50% of global exports of sugar, soybeans, and coffee were driven by LAC (FAO, 2014).
US$300 billion was the estimated aggregate agricultural output of LAC in 2012 (IDB, 2014).
14% of world agricultural and fisheries production corresponded to LAC between 2020 and 2022, while its share in total exports exceeded 17% (OECD and FAO, 2023).
42.2% of LAC production, measured in equivalent calories, was exported between 2020-2022, and is expected to reach 42.6% in 2032 (CELAC, 2024).
14% could increase the volume of trade in clean technologies, including those for air pollution control, if tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in these technologies are eliminated (UNEP, 2019).
14% of cereals and 4.5% of soybeans traded globally transit the Suez Canal (IFPRI, 2024).
100% of the urea used in Central and South America is imported (GGGI, 2024).
From 8% to 13% was the growth in LAC's share of global agricultural trade by 2015 (OECD and FAO, 2015).
