Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
17 pesos was the economic value generated by each Argentine peso invested in agricultural research and development by public institutions in Argentina over a 50-year period (GAP, 2023).
More than 50% increased the number of climate events in Latin American and Caribbean countries in recent decades, with an average of 0.30 events between 2001-2019 (IDB, 2024).
Nearly 180 million people were harmed by climate events between 1981-2020 (IDB, 2024).
Between 2% and 8% of annual GDP spending is required for the provision of services and infrastructure to face the climate crisis (IDB, 2024).
Between 2% and 8% of annual GDP is required for climate infrastructure in LAC until 2030, with additional spending of 5% to 11% for sustainable development (IDB, 2024).
US$2.44 billion would be needed in Peru between 2009-2030 to implement climate change adaptation actions (IDB, 2024).
At US$1,630 million, it was the first multi-country sovereign catastrophe bond issued by the World Bank with earthquake coverage for Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru (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).
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).
