Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
4 billion people live in water-scarce areas, and one in four cities faces water insecurity (World Bank, 2023).
26% of the deaths registered as of December 2022 due to COVID-19 occurred in Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
44% was the reduction in the wheat harvest in Argentina for the 2022/23 campaign compared to the previous cycle, due to the absence of rain during the growing period (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
50 of the 74 trade measures adopted during the pandemic by LAC countries contributed significantly to facilitating trade (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
1.2% is the anticipated growth rate for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, signaling a deepening economic slowdown in the region (CEPAL)
26 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in rural areas live in extreme poverty (ECLAC, 2022)
Hurricane Ivan in 2004 caused $44.6 million in damage to Grenada's agricultural sector (Shynkarenko, 2023).
16 million dollars in agricultural damage caused by Hurricane Emily in 2005 in Grenada (Shynkarenko, 2023).
39% of the population of Georgetown, Guyana, was affected by the January 2005 floods, with damages of US$500 million, including US$52.6 million in the agricultural sector (Shynkarenko, 2023).
74,000 acres of agricultural land and more than 20,000 farmers were affected by severe flooding in Guyana in May 2021 (Shynkarenko, 2023).
