Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
15.7% of Argentina's GDP in 2021 came from agricultural and agrifood value chains (World Bank, 2024).
77% of family farming producers indicated that their main source of income is agricultural, fish farming and forestry production (MAG, 2022).
56% of production occurs on peasant family farming farms of up to five hectares in Paraguay (MAG, 2022).
An additional 250,000 deaths per year due to the effects of climate change are expected between 2030 and 2050 (Cerro, 2024).
7 million premature deaths each year are associated with air pollution (Cerrudo, 2024).
98 million more people were food insecure in 2020 vs. 1981-2010, due to rainfall variability and the impact on freshwater (Cerrudo, 2024).
70% was the increase over two decades in LAC of deaths related to extreme heat among people over 65 years old (Cerrudo, 2024).
1% of producers in Argentina owned 36% of the land (International Land Coalition, 2021).
44% of the land area of family farmers is leased in Argentina (International Land Coalition, 2021).
65% of producers consider themselves family farmers, representing 53% of rural employment and impacting 20% of national agricultural production (International Land Coalition, 2021).
