Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
19.3% of people in Nicaragua are undernourished in the period 2018-2020 (FAO, 2023).
300 wholesale food markets exist in LAC (FAO, 2024).
70% of global agri-food trade corresponds to processed products, including meats, fats and oils, wines, various food preparations, cheeses, among others (FAO and IDB, 2024).
53% was the increase in agricultural production per capita between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
USD 4.68 is the daily value per person to eat properly, which represents the highest cost in Central America (IDB, 2024).
17% of the population does not have access to a healthy diet (2021) (IDB, 2024).
1 in 5 students, aged 15-16 years, reported having stopped eating at least once a week (IDB, 2024).
Up to US$75 billion is expended annually, mostly by governments, in providing school feeding to no less than 368 million children daily on average (WFP, 2021)
Solo el 3% de hogares pobres es cubierto por programas de transferencias monetarias condicionadas en El Salvador (BID, 2024)
With 6.5% of the population, some 43.2 million people in LAC suffer from hunger (FAO et al., 2023).
