Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
USD 27.3-48.6 billion in investments until 2050 represents the Carbon Neutrality goal for Chile (Sánchez Molina, 2020).
1,000,000 hectares of landscapes will be incorporated into restoration processes in Chile by 2030, with priority given to vulnerable areas (Sánchez Molina, 2020).
12% of the formal labor force in Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Chile and Argentina was engaged in agriculture, mainly in rural areas (FAO, 2020).
65.8% of inactive women in Colombia are dedicated to household chores, compared to 7.1% for men (DANE, 2020).
A 60% increase in food production will be required from farmers and ranchers worldwide by 2050 (World Bank, 2020).
At least 88% of LAC countries face multiple forms of malnutrition (World Bank, 2020).
815 million people went to bed hungry in LAC in 2017 (World Bank, 2020).
57% of primary forests and 1/3 of plant species are found in LAC (World Bank, 2020).
760 million hectares is the total agricultural area in LAC: 400 million for family farming and 360 million for large-scale commercial farming (IDB, 2020).
50%-60% of food retail sales in LAC are made in supermarkets (World Bank, 2020).