Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
From 19% to 15% decreased the share of the agricultural sector over employment in Latin America between 1992 and 2009 (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
84% of deforestation in the Amazon is caused by agriculture and cattle ranching, these being the main sources of ecological degradation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
6.14% of the Amazonian area in Ecuador was deforested between 2001 and 2020, making it the country with the third highest rate of deforestation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
0.22% of the Amazonian area in Guyana was deforested between 2001 and 2020, presenting the lowest deforestation rate among Amazonian countries (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
US$12 billion annually is the value of ecosystem services provided by pollinating insects to the Brazilian agricultural sector (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
USD 20 billion annually is generated by the ecosystem services of the Amazon, benefiting soybeans, livestock and energy (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
75 million hectares were occupied by the bovine livestock sector in the Legal Amazon, which is equivalent to 80% of the agricultural area in the region (Barreto et al., 2024).
54% of pastures (40 million hectares) in the Legal Amazon were degraded to some degree in 2022, equivalent to twice the territory of Paraná (Barreto et al., 2024).
Only 23% of livestock workers in the Amazon were formalized compared to an average of 41% of all workers in the region (Barreto et al., 2024).
Almost R$ 10 billion of the rural credit used in the region for the livestock sector in 2021 went to the acquisition of livestock, while a tiny portion was used for pasture improvement (Barreto et al., 2024).
