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).
43% of the Latin American biocontrol market was accounted for by Brazil in 2021, projected to increase to 59% by the end of the decade.
29% of the biocontrol market, equivalent to $14.4 billion, will be in Latin America by 2023.
80 billion annually in savings from flood losses and protection for 18 million people come from mangrove forests.
1% of global GDP would ensure water for all by 2030, at a cost of 29 cents per person per day (2015-2030).
1:10 is the cost-benefit ratio of investing in climate services.
Every $1 million invested in climate adaptation infrastructure in the construction sector creates about 160 jobs in Brazil.
24-hour warning reduces damages by 30%, and $800 million in systems would prevent up to $16 billion in annual losses.
1 in resilient infrastructure generates $4 of benefits in low- and middle-income countries.
1.6 billion in investment in disaster risk reduction could avert €6.4 billion in losses.
