Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
$137 billion went to disasters (2005-2017), but less than 4% was for prevention, while the majority was used for response and reconstruction.
For every $100 spent on total development aid between 2010 and 2018, just 47 cents was allocated for disaster risk reduction.
Less than 1% of national budgets in Latin America is allocated, on average, to risk prevention.
$187 billion in insured losses from natural and man-made disasters were recorded in 2020, up 25% from 2019 (UNDRR, 2021).
More than 65% of deforestation in Colombia is generated in the Amazon biome (FCDS, 2024).
28% of the population in Central America, equivalent to 11.4 million people, faced food insecurity in 2023.
22.6% suffered food insecurity in 2023, projected to 6.9% in 2033 (USDA, 2023).
60.8% of the population in Haiti and 8.0% in the Dominican Republic faced food insecurity in 2023 in Latin America and the Caribbean.
US$2,139.9 million is generated by the production of non-timber forest products, exceeding the US$612.06 million generated by the extraction of timber logs.
750,000 families of family farmers, villages and traditional communities in the Brazilian Amazon can benefit from this initiative.
