Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Two-thirds of organic agricultural land is made up of grassland areas (FIBL, 2024).
96.4 million hectares were under organic agricultural management worldwide in 2022 (FIBL, 2024).
From US$8.9 billion in 2007 to US$14 billion in 2021, Official Development Assistance (ODA) for agriculture and food security increased (Perera, O. et al, 2024).
93% of aquaculture production in Latin America and the Caribbean is concentrated in six countries, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru (FAO, 2024).
26 of 45 LAC countries have climate adaptation instruments, but only 15 apply them to aquaculture (FAO, 2024).
The oceans are currently 30% more acidic than 250 years ago (FAO, 2024).
4.3% of global aquaculture comes from LAC, with 3.8 million tonnes in 2021, 20% of its total fishery production (FAO, 2024).
2.8 million direct jobs and three times more indirect jobs are generated by fishing and aquaculture in LAC (FAO, 2024).
At least 16% of employment associated with capture fishing is in the hands of women (FAO, 2024).
37.5% of LAC aquaculture in 2021 came from Chile, the main producer of Atlantic salmon, mussels and coho salmon (FAO, 2024).
