Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
77% of family farming producers indicated that their main source of income is agricultural, fish farming and forestry production (MAG, 2022).
15.7% of Argentina's GDP in 2021 came from agricultural and agrifood value chains (World Bank, 2024).
The third largest net food exporter in the world, Argentina plays a key role in global trade (World Bank, 2024).
3.7% annual growth in agrifood productivity in Argentina since 1973, thanks to new technologies (World Bank, 2024).
In 2023, dollar shortages worsened in Argentina due to drought, increasing inflation and food prices (World Bank, 2024).
24% of greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina come from the livestock sector, highlighting its key role in mitigating climate change (World Bank, 2024).
Almost 70% of Argentine livestock producers have a maximum of 500 head of cattle, and half of the establishments operate with a maximum of 100 head (World Bank, 2024).
19.3 % negative was producer support in Argentina between 2019 and 2021, according to gross agricultural income (World Bank, 2024).
2.1 % of GDP represented the collection of export duties in Argentina in 2021, the second highest in the world (World Bank, 2024).
70% of corn production in Argentina is exported in the form of grain (World Bank, 2024).
