Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
41 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean suffered from hunger in 2023 (ECLAC, 2024).
The 1.2% drop in the volume of world trade in goods in 2023 was followed by a year-on-year growth of 1% between January and July 2024 (ECLAC, 2024).
76.8% of farms in Brazil are family farms, occupying 23% of the total area (Soares et al., 2021).
1/3 of global GHG emissions come from agricultural production, exceeding those from global electricity (World Bank, 2024).
500 billion dollars could be added to the world economy in 5 years with access to banks and markets (World Bank, 2024).
1.2 billion people work in the food economy worldwide (World Bank, 2024).
650 billion dollars are spent by governments on the agricultural sector; optimizing just 10% could reduce GHG emissions by 40% (World Bank, 2024).
5-10 billion annually could generate a sustainable agroeconomy, with nutritious food, low emissions and fair payments to farmers (World Bank, 2024).
80% of farmers lack access to finance, technology and markets, leaving them marginalized from the sector (World Bank, 2024).
9 billion dollars per year will be allocated by the World Bank to agribusiness and agrifinance by 2030, doubling its current commitment (World Bank, 2024).
