Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
30% of the world's milk will be processed in the next decade to produce butter, cheese, skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder or whey powder (OECD and FAO, 2023).
5% of world dairy exports are expected to be accounted for by Argentina by 2032, making it a major exporter (OECD and FAO, 2023).
1.6% per year is the expected increase in GDP per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will reach USD 10,500 by 2032 (OECD and FAO, 2023).
16% of total household expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean is spent on food (OECD and FAO, 2023).
12% is the projected increase in agricultural and fishery production in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2032, growing at a much slower pace than in the past (OECD and FAO, 2023).
70% of production growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will come from the agricultural sector (+17%), while the livestock sector will grow by 11% and fishery production will decrease by 10% (OECD and FAO, 2023).
54% of global soybean production is expected to come from Latin America and the Caribbean by 2032, increasing its current share of just over half (OECD and FAO, 2023).
14% and 12% of the income of the first quintile in Latin America and the Caribbean can be allocated to mobile and fixed broadband, respectively, reflecting a high average cost of the service (ECLAC, 2023).
In 2022 we produced 408,571 miles of liters of milk with a total of 360,291 vacas (horras and paridas) (MAG, 2023)
4 billion people live in water-scarce areas, and one in four cities faces water insecurity (World Bank, 2023).
