Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
5.7 million tons of avocado are produced annually in the Dominican Republic, making it one of the world's leading producers (GAP, 2023).
2.5% was the contraction of agricultural production during 2011-2021 also reducing Total Factor Productivity (TFP) (GAP, 2023).
3.4% was the average annual increase in food and feed utilization for livestock by Mexican producers between 2011-2021 (GAP, 2023).
4.0% is the expected annual growth rate in fertilizer consumption in Central American countries between 2011 and 2021 (GAP, 2023).
3.8% was the average growth of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) during 2001-2010, while in the last decade (2011-2021) it fell to 1.53% per year (GAP, 2023).
0.79% was the average annual growth of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) between 2011 and 2021, a decrease compared to the 2.0% per year recorded between 2001 and 2011 (GAP, 2023).
1.0% was the annual rate of decline in Total Factor Productivity (TFP) between 2011 and 2021, compared to 1.6% per year between 2001 and 2010 (GAP, 2023).
0.69% was the average annual growth of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2011 and 2021, a decrease of almost 70% compared to the previous decade (GAP, 2023).
A 1% increase in productivity growth is equivalent to a 1% decrease in the cost of producing, storing and selling one unit of a product (GAP, 2023)
30% of global production of corn, soybeans, sugar, beef, poultry and flour comes from Latin America, driving agricultural growth in the region (OECD/FAO, 2023).
