Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
4 billion people live in water-scarce areas, and one in four cities faces water insecurity (World Bank, 2023).
40% will be the deficit between global supply and demand for freshwater by 2030 (WRG, 2009).
8% was the increase in global agricultural area to 4.76 billion hectares, or 32% of the world's land area (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
53% was the increase in agricultural production per capita between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
USD 4.68 is the daily value per person to eat properly, which represents the highest cost in Central America (IDB, 2024).
0.2% is the annual investment in R&D in Panama, of which just under 50% is associated with public funding (BID, 2024)
17% of the population does not have access to a healthy diet (2021) (IDB, 2024).
30% of the sown area may be lost after each harvest due to environmental causes in Panama (IDB, 2024).
2.6% corresponds to the share of the agricultural sector in Panama (IDB, 2024).
16% is the proportion of jobs offered by the agricultural sector in Panama (IDB, 2024).
