Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
75% of output growth is associated with TFP, while increases in inputs, labor and capital accounted for only 25% (GAP, 2023).
2.8% was the annual growth of input use in agricultural crop production in Argentina between 1991-2020 (GAP, 2023).
0.54% was the annual growth of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) and represented only 25% of Argentina's production growth (GAP, 2023).
48% of Salvadoran imports are subject to at least one non-tariff measure, compared to only 16% of Honduran imports (Kelleher & Reyes, 2014).
4.2 times the global agricultural production volume increased between 1961 and 2020, while the world population grew 2.6 times during the same period (USDA, 2024).
14% of cereals and 4.5% of soybeans traded globally pass through the Suez Canal.
14% of cereals and 4.5% of soybeans traded globally transit the Suez Canal (IFPRI, 2024).
2.2% drop in the value of Latin America's goods exports in 2023 due to lower demand from its main trading partners (IDB, 2024).
A 5.9% drop in total imports of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, after an expansion of 20.9% in 2022 (IDB, 2024).
