Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Every 1,000 metric tons of local product purchases benefits around 310 farmers with an annual gross increase of USD 1,865 per farmer (WFP and ECLAC, 2024).
Every 1,000 metric tons of local product purchases result in a saving of 55 metric tons of CO2eq greenhouse gas emissions (WFP and ECLAC, 2024).
17% of the population does not have access to a healthy diet (2021) (IDB, 2024).
USD 4.68 is the daily value per person to eat properly, which represents the highest cost in Central America (IDB, 2024).
53% was the increase in agricultural production per capita between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
5% is the projected increase in calorie intake in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a 22% reduction in the number of undernourished people (OECD and FAO, 2024).
1 in 5 students, aged 15-16 years, reported having stopped eating at least once a week (IDB, 2024).
Solo el 3% de hogares pobres es cubierto por programas de transferencias monetarias condicionadas en El Salvador (BID, 2024)
3.4 million quintals of beans reached Honduras in record production, 500 thousand more than in 2022 (SAG, 2024).
56% more food will need to be produced by the agricultural sector by 2050 compared to 2010 in order to feed a growing world population (FAO, 2023).
