Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
180 million hectares of forest area were lost worldwide between the early 1960s and 2020, almost 140 million of them in Latin America and the Caribbean (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).
0.27 US$/m³ was the average agricultural water use efficiency in LAC over the last three years, well below the world average of 0.61 US$/m³ (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).
Nearly 9% of total emissions from LAC food systems come from losses and waste (Crippa et al., 2021).
Nearly 60% of the urban population in Latin America and the Caribbean resides in intermediate and small cities (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).
10% of GHG emissions from food systems in LAC come from energy use outside of primary activities (Crippa et al, 2021).
15% of the global value of fruits and 7% of vegetables are produced in LAC (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).
30% of children in LAC had not consumed meat or eggs, while approximately 20% had not consumed fruits or vegetables, according to surveys (UNICEF, 2024).
Around 7% of the agricultural area worldwide is equipped for irrigation (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).
12% of agricultural production in Latin America and the Caribbean is lost or wasted, while globally this figure is somewhat lower, at around 10% (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).
6.5% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean experienced hunger in 2022 (FAO et al., 2023).
