Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
80% of farms located in low and lower middle income countries have less than two hectares (World Bank, 2023).
240 billion dollars per year is the estimate of the total financial needs of small-scale producers in developing countries (World Bank, 2023).
24 million hectares is the extent of the area dedicated to irrigation in Mexico (IICA, 2023).
570 million smallholder farmers around the world receive crucial support through agricultural extension services (IFPRI, 2023).
96.11, with a minimum of 57.9 and a maximum of 122.5 was the average food production index in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
103.42, with a minimum of 46.82 and a maximum of 616.24 was the average food price index in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
26,344.52 million USD was the average net capital stock in agriculture, forestry and fisheries in 8 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007 and 2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
45.9% of people in Latin America live in inequality, making the region the most unequal in the world (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023)
600 million cases of foodborne diseases were estimated by WHO for 2010 (Jaffee et al., 2019)
USD 95 billion in annual losses are linked to 420 000 premature deaths from foodborne diseases in low- and middle-income countries (Jaffee et al., 2019).
