Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
4,726 agricultural organizations were registered with the Ministry in Ecuador in 2020 (IIE, 2020).
0.839 is the land Gini coefficient for Ecuador in 2019, which shows the great inequality in the country (IEE, 2020).
1.9 million hectares are dedicated to commercial crops, and only 445 thousand hectares are for staple foods in Ecuador (IEE, 2020).
50% of the properties had less than five hectares in 1990, representing only 2.0% of the land (ECLAC, 2021).
Between 40% and 60% of young people, especially rural youth, migrate to cities (ECLAC, 2021).
9.4% was the annual growth rate of imports in current dollars between 1990 and 1998, compared to 5.6% for exports (ECLAC, 2021).
From 2.3% to 3.5%, the agricultural GDP growth rate for LAC increased between 1990 and 1998, which was below expectations (ECLAC, 2021).
3.5% was the annual growth of agricultural production in LAC between 1950 and 1975 (ECLAC, 2021).
More than two-thirds of the total family farming operations are poor in Paraguay (UNDP, 2021).
58% of the population (360 million people) in LAC were overweight, with Chile (64%), Mexico (63%), and Uruguay (63%) standing out (World Bank, 2020).
