Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
43% represented the average annual growth of new organic producers registered in Bahia between 2015 and 2017 (Sanchez et al., 2021).
76.8% of farms in Brazil are family farms, occupying 23% of the total area (Soares et al., 2021).
Of 600 million farms in the world, most are family farms, which has proven to be more successful than collective or cooperative farms (USDA, 2024).
40.2% is the share of agrifood employment (including trade and transportation) in total employment in the Americas (FAO, 2024).
75% of agricultural production in the Latin America and Caribbean region is represented by Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
4.21% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Brazil in 2019, decreasing from 4.34% in 2011, with a variation of -3% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).
3.98% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Chile in 2019, increasing from 3.63% in 2011, with an increase of 9.64% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).
7.42% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, decreasing from 8.55% in 2011 (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).
30% to 40% of rural household heads, whether microentrepreneurs or small producers, carry out activities additional to their main activity, particularly producers with less land (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
20% of global beef and poultry production is currently generated by Latin America and the Caribbean (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
