Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
In two climate-vulnerable regions of Guatemala, 95 % of farmers perceive climate change; 81 % report production impacts, but only 41 % have adapted—mainly via tree planting (Viguera et al., 2019).
474 billion will be needed by developing countries for mitigation and adaptation by 2030, according to commitments in 2016 NDCs (Kissinger et al., 2019).
10% of the LAC population will be rural by the end of the century, but these areas will continue to be key for natural resources and growth.
31% of the 35 million cubic kilometers of fresh water on the planet are found in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Between 4% and 19% of GDP could represent losses in the agricultural sector in Honduras due to weather events up to the year 2100 (Inter-American Development Bank, 2018).
Between -11% and -14% could reduce maize, bean and rice yields by 2030, and between -19% and -24% by 2050 due to climate change, impacting food security and the rural poor (IDB, 2018).
10-fold increase in the double-cropped area of Mato Grosso (Brazil), from 340,000 ha in 2001 to more than 4.3 million ha in 2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).
From 1.2 to 1.5 head of cattle per hectare increased the stocking rate in Mato Grosso during the period 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).
From 0.12 to 0.29 head per hectare increased the cattle slaughter rate per unit of grazing area in Mato Grosso between 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).
65,394 km² of deforestation occurred in Mato Grosso between 2000 and 2011, accounted for 12% of South American deforestation and 3% globally (Garrett et al., 2018).
