Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
4.2 times the global agricultural production volume increased between 1961 and 2020, while the world population grew 2.6 times during the same period (USDA, 2024).
40.2% is the share of agrifood employment (including trade and transportation) in total employment in the Americas (FAO, 2024).
3% of Mexican exports correspond to processed foods, a similar weight to that of primary agricultural products (3%) (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
4% of Uruguayan exports correspond to processed foods, compared to 28% in livestock and 30% in agricultural products (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
60% of national exports in Latin America and the Caribbean correspond to the trade of raw materials due to the region's late industrialization (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).
36% of farmers cited price/income volatility among their top 3 challenges for the next 3 years (Bayer AG, 2024).
2-3% of Catamarca's exports correspond to extra virgin olive oil, being a product with strong export orientation (CEPAL et al., 2023).
-0.57% has been the average decline in total factor productivity (TFP) for the Mexican economy as a whole in the period 1990-2022 (Cabrera et al., 2024).
1.5% was the average annual growth rate of Mexico's manufacturing sector between 2000 and 2023 (Cabrera et al., 2024).
6.6% of total fluid milk sales in the United States were certified organic in 2022, increasing from 2.9% in 2009 (Gillespie et al., 2024).
