Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
17 pesos was the economic value generated by each Argentine peso invested in agricultural research and development by public institutions in Argentina over a 50-year period (GAP, 2023).
17:1 is the benefit-cost ratio between public investment in agricultural research and development in Argentina (GAP, 2023).
