Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
81.3% of the total number of farms are small farms, which occupy 23.4% of the land in Latin America and the Caribbean (OECD, 2022).
41.1% of the land in Colombia is in the hands of 0.4% of landowners (Rodrigo Castañeda, et al., 2023).
2.5 times more people live in rural areas than in urban areas in Colombia (Rodrigo Castañeda, et al., 2023).
More than 40% of the rural population has problems of informality in land ownership (Rodrigo Castañeda, et al., 2023).
2% of landowners own 65% of the arable land (Rodrigo Castañeda, et al., 2023).
78% of farms use only 10% of the land for cultivation (Rodrigo Castañeda, et al., 2023).
80-90% small and medium-sized farmers in Latin America use solid granular fertilizers, because they are less expensive and do not depend on irrigation availability (World Bank, 2022).
The study examines the options available to Latin America and the Caribbean for reducing emissions from the agricultural sector and land use change, with the aim of achieving the goal of net-zero emissions. It analyzes mitigation scenarios, sustainable technologies, and public policies needed to reconcile agricultural production with environmental conservation, highlighting the role of low-carbon ...
70% of freshwater extracted worldwide is used for agriculture, with an even larger proportion used consumptively due to evapotranspiration from crops.
