Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
At 9.6% in 2022, the gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in South America reflected significant inequalities in access to food between men and women (FAO et al., 2023).
With 36.4% of its population, South America faced a worrying situation of moderate or severe food insecurity during 2022 (FAO et al., 2023).
With a 45% prevalence of undernourishment, Haiti faced a food crisis in 2022, affecting 5.1 million people with a lack of access to basic foods (FAO et al., 2023).
43.2 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean suffered from undernourishment in 2022 (FAO et al., 2023).
6.5% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean experienced hunger in 2022 (FAO et al., 2023).
In 10 out of 11 countries in LAC, the percentage of female agricultural researchers increased from 2006 to 2012/2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016)
36% of the global percentage in LAC of agricultural researchers corresponded to women in 2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
40% of agricultural researchers in LAC are over 50 or 60 years old (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
20,600 agricultural researchers were hired in LAC in 2012/2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
1% of GDP was the minimum target for investment in agricultural R&D for international organizations in 2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
