Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
8% was the increase in global agricultural area to 4.76 billion hectares, or 32% of the world's land area (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
53% was the increase in agricultural production per capita between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
0.69% was the average annual growth of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2011 and 2021, a decrease of almost 70% compared to the previous decade (GAP, 2023).
3.8% was the average growth of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) during 2001-2010, while in the last decade (2011-2021) it fell to 1.53% per year (GAP, 2023).
A 1% increase in productivity growth is equivalent to a 1% decrease in the cost of producing, storing and selling one unit of a product (GAP, 2023)
5.7 million tons of avocado are produced annually in the Dominican Republic, making it one of the world's leading producers (GAP, 2023).
USD +53 billion in 2022 is valued agricultural exports in Argentina in agricultural crops and animal production (GAP, 2023).
4.0% is the expected annual growth rate in fertilizer consumption in Central American countries between 2011 and 2021 (GAP, 2023).
0.79% was the average annual growth of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) between 2011 and 2021, a decrease compared to the 2.0% per year recorded between 2001 and 2011 (GAP, 2023).
1.0% was the annual rate of decline in Total Factor Productivity (TFP) between 2011 and 2021, compared to 1.6% per year between 2001 and 2010 (GAP, 2023).
