Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
11.3% was food inflation in January 2023 and in June it had dropped to 6.1% in Latin America (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
40% is the projected increase in energy goods since 2021, while food will rise by 11% in 2023 (ECLAC, 2022).
8.4% was the inflationary peak in June 2022, falling to 4.2% in June 2023 in 18 countries (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).
Less than 3% of wheat imports in LAC come from Ukraine and Russia, and even less in the case of other grains (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
125.1 was the FAO food price index, 15.5 points above the 2010-2019 average but below the 2021 level (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).
22% of LAC exports are agricultural, contributing 5% of the regional GDP and generating 15% of the region's jobs. (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023)
From USD 155.6 billion in 2019 to USD 231.4 billion in 2022, LAC's agrifood trade balance will increase (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
44% was the reduction in the wheat harvest in Argentina for the 2022/23 campaign compared to the previous cycle, due to the absence of rain during the growing period (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
50 of the 74 trade measures adopted during the pandemic by LAC countries contributed significantly to facilitating trade (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
