Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
86% of cattle farms in Central America are small, with less than 18 hectares and a density of 1.5 animals per hectare.
Around 23% of the agricultural area of Latin America and the Caribbean is used by family farming.
16.5 million farms in Latin America and the Caribbean belong to family farmers, involving some 60 million people.
81% of farms in Latin America are family farms, which contribute between 27% and 67% of food production.
Over the last 40 years, the share of food, measured in calories, crossing an international border rose from 12.3 percent to over 19 percent.
463 million tons will be the estimated level of world cereal trade, the lowest in three years, with a drop of 2.6% compared to 2021/22.
More than 939 million women aged 15 or older experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2021, compared with 813 million men in the same age class.
72 million rural inhabitants in 26 countries in the region lack connectivity with minimum quality standards.
23% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from deforestation, exceeding emissions from the global transport sector.
1.3 billion tonnes of food are lost or wasted every year, equivalent to one third of the production intended for human consumption.
