Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
56.5 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean suffered from hunger in 2021, an increase of 13.2 million since the start of the pandemic in 2019 (FAO, et al., 2023).
93.5 million people suffered from severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, an increase of 29.5 million compared to 2019 (FAO, et al., 2023).
11.3 percentage points is the food insecurity gap between women and men in Latin America and the Caribbean, more than double the global disparity of 4.3 points (FAO, et al., 2023).
136.6% increased the value of fertilizer imports in LAC in the first half of 2022, with only 4% more in volume (Government of Mexico, 2023).
297.6 million tons were contributed by Mexico's agricultural, livestock and fisheries subsectors in 2022 (Government of Mexico, 2023).
Over 10% annual growth in global bioeconomy markets (Government of Mexico, 2023).
-0.88, -1.94 and -2.58 percentage points are the estimated cumulative reductions in Bolivia's real GDP per capita growth one, three and five years after El Niño, respectively.
-1.01 percentage points is the estimated reduction in Bolivia's non-industrial agricultural GDP growth associated with El Niño; the effects through cereals and fruit crops are -0.20 and -0.13 percentage points, respectively.
Nearly -1% of GDP is the estimated cumulative loss by the sixth quarter following a strong El Niño episode for the analyzed group comprising Central America, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru; the effect reverses before two years and small increases are observed in headline and food consumer prices.
-0.60, -1.29 and -1.65 percentage points are the estimated cumulative reductions in Chile's real GDP per capita growth one, three and five years after El Niño, respectively.
