Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
6% of the global beef market is accounted for by Argentina, the world 's fifth largest exporter (World Bank, 2024).
75% of the beef produced in Argentina is consumed locally, while 25% is destined for export (World Bank, 2024).
Only 5% of the cultivated area in Argentina has irrigation systems, increasing the risk of drought (World Bank, 2024).
45% of registered family agricultural producers in Argentina are women (World Bank, 2024).
58% of household heads on family farms have only primary education in Argentina (World Bank, 2024).
70% of family agricultural producers in Argentina currently do not belong to cooperatives (World Bank, 2024).
18% of cultivated land is occupied by family farms, which generate 27% of total agricultural production measured in volume (World Bank, 2024).
19.3 % negative was producer support in Argentina between 2019 and 2021, according to gross agricultural income (World Bank, 2024).
USD 629.5 million were invested in agricultural public goods and services in Argentina in 2011, a figure that decreased to USD 229.6 million in 2021 during the last decade (World Bank, 2024).
75% of the fertilizers used in Argentine agriculture in 2021 were imported, with a value of USD 2.3 billion (World Bank, 2024).
