Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
23.3% of LAC aquaculture in 2021 came from Ecuador, the second largest producer of whiteleg shrimp and tilapia (FAO, 2024).
16.9% of LAC aquaculture in 2021 came from Brazil, the third largest producer of tilapia, tambaqui and whiteleg shrimp (FAO, 2024).
Less than 5% of total Caribbean fisheries production in 2021 was a product of aquaculture (FAO, 2024).
The bioeconomy could generate between 2 and 4 billion dollars annually at a global level in the next 10 to 20 years (FAO, 2024).
