Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
190 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean were affected by 1,534 disasters (2000-2022), making it the second most disaster-prone region in the world (OCHA, 2023).
35% of the global agricultural bio-based products market growth will originate from North America between 2024-2028 (Technavio, 2024).
USD 13.55 billion is the estimated growth of the global agricultural biologicals market between 2024-2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.89% (Technavio, 2024).
0.8% and 0.9% of GDP represent the increase in the annual fiscal deficit in lower-middle-income and low-income countries, respectively, in the event of at least one climate event per year (IDB, 2024).
From 1 climate event every 8 years (1980-2000) to 1 every 5 years (2007-2019), the periodicity increased in Latin American and Caribbean countries (IDB, 2024).
48% of the 12 million children who worked in LAC did so in agricultural activities, mainly as unpaid family members (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
10.5% was the proportion of unionized rural wage workers employed in agriculture or rural non-agricultural activities in 2014 (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
51% of employees in urban areas have a written employment contract, and only 27% in rural areas (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
50% higher are incomes from rural non-farm jobs compared to farm incomes (New Society, 2017).
68% was the representation of labor income in rural areas with respect to income in urban areas in LAC (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
