Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
3.8 trillion USD is the agricultural and livestock production lost in the last 30 years due to catastrophes (FAO, 2023).
From 100 to 400 events per year, the frequency of disasters has increased worldwide, from the 1970s to the present (FAO, 2023).
69 million tons per year is the average cereal loss over the last three decades (FAO, 2023).
40 million tons per year is the average loss of fruits and vegetables and sugar crops in the last three decades (FAO, 2023).
16 million tons per year is the average loss of meat, dairy products and eggs over the last three decades (FAO, 2023).
9.3 billion metric tons (MT) of CO2 emissions were generated by global food loss and waste in 2017 (Zhu et al., 2023).
Half of the world's population lives in households dependent on agrifood systems (FAO, 2023).
60% of Argentina's exports in 2021 came from the agrifood chain (Ministry of Economy of Argentina, 2023).
USD 17.7 million reached Argentina's agricultural bioinputs exports in 2021, with a target of USD 35.4 million by 2030 (Argentine Ministry of Economy, 2023).
52,959 hectares in Argentina had crops adapted to climate change in the 2021-2022 season (Ministry of Economy of Argentina, 2023).
