Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
US$13 billion was lost in Latin America and the Caribbean due to reduced agricultural and livestock production caused by drought (2008-2018) (OCHA, 2023).
910,000 people were left homeless and 9,500 were killed by storms in Latin America and the Caribbean (2000-2022) (OCHA, 2023).
30 named storms, including 14 hurricanes and 7 major hurricanes, marked the 2020 hurricane season, the most active on record (OCHA, 2023).
9 million people in Central America were affected by hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020, which caused more than 400 deaths and $1.4 billion in damage in a few days (OCHA, 2023).
60% of deaths from storms and hurricanes in the Latin American and Caribbean region between 2000 and 2019 correspond to Haiti (OCHA, 2023).
40% of Dominica's population was affected by storm Erika, with damages of US$483 million, 90% of the country's GDP (OCHA, 2023).
3% of annual GDP has been lost in the Caribbean due to intense weather events (OCHA, 2023).
70% of the Caribbean population resides in coastal areas, which increases their vulnerability to tsunamis (OCHA, 2023).
More than 65% of deforestation in Colombia is generated in the Amazon biome (FCDS, 2024).
60.8% of the population in Haiti and 8.0% in the Dominican Republic faced food insecurity in 2023 in Latin America and the Caribbean.
