Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
20 million people in 119 countries have graduated from farmer field schools in the last 30 years (FAO, 2024).
280,000 hectares of beans and maize were lost in northern Central America due to drought in 2018 (World Bank, 2024).
13% of the net value of global agricultural and fishery production came from Latin America and the Caribbean between 2021 and 2023, with an even higher share of 18% in total exports (OECD and FAO, 2024).
5.7% is the expected share of agriculture in the total GDP of Latin America and the Caribbean by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
10% of global fishery production comes from LAC, and a projected annual growth of 0.6% will allow this share to be maintained by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
2.6% is the projected reduction in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
90% of ethanol production and use in the region comes from Brazil, which also accounts for 71% of production and 79% of biodiesel use (OECD and FAO, 2024).
23% is the projected increase in the net value of fisheries production in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
19% is the projected growth in the value of imports into North America by 2033, compared to a 13% increase in the value of exports (OECD and FAO, 2024).
34% is North America's share of global soybean exports in 2024, which is expected to decline to 31% by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
