Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Total annual emissions: 2,449,672 t CO2-Eq Breakdown: 175,297 t CO2-Eq nitrous oxide (fertilizers) 790,465 t CO2-Eq manure management (608,871 t CO2-Eq methane and 181,594 t CO2-Eq nitrous oxide) 1,483,910 t CO2-Eq enteric fermentation) (IICA, 2024)
In El Salvador, for dairy farming: 21.8 L/d In dual purpose large extensions: 5.7 L/d In dual purpose medium extensions: 7.9 L/d In dual purpose small extensions: 5.6 L/d In dual purpose subsistence - high density: 5.6 L/d In dual purpose subsistence - low density: 6.0 L/d In beef cattle farming: not applicable (IICA, 2024)
Proportion of women producers by production system: Dairy: 5% Beef cattle: 35% Dual-purpose cattle -Large areas: 6% -Medium areas: 12% -Small areas: 17% -Subsistence - high density: 23% -Subsistence - low density: 19% (IICA, 2024)
40% of the value of global agricultural production is represented by livestock (FAO, 2023).
23% of beef and buffalo meat, as well as 21.4% of poultry meat worldwide, is produced in Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO, 2023).
14% will increase crop and livestock production in Latin America and the Caribbean in the next 10 years (FAO, 2023).
70% of global agri-food trade corresponds to processed products, including meats, fats and oils, wines, various food preparations, cheeses, among others (FAO and IDB, 2024).
22% of global agri-food exports corresponded to products of animal origin and 41% to those of plant origin (FAO and IDB, 2024).
Nearly 50% of the exports that SICA makes to the world correspond to agri-food products (FAO and IDB, 2024).
5% represents Central America of CARICOM's agri-food imports (FAO and IDB, 2024).
