Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
97 million hectares of rangeland expanded between 2001 and 2013, surpassing the expansion of cropland (44 million hectares) (UNCCD, 2024).
3 million hectares of forest were lost annually in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2015 and 2020, the second highest total in the world (UNCCD, 2024).
1-4 million hectares of forests were lost annually between 2000 and 2010 due to intense conversion of dry and moist forests (UNCCD, 2024).
77% of deaths and 59% of economic losses due to disasters in South America (1970-2019) were caused by floods, the most frequent event (ECLAC, 2024).
89% of climate finance in 2020 was allocated to mitigation, 8% to adaptation and 3% to cross-cutting actions (ECLAC, 2024).
700 million dollars per year, equivalent to 0.01% of the regional GDP, are needed for early warning systems in Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, 2024).
70% of the Caribbean population resides in coastal areas, which increases their vulnerability to tsunamis (OCHA, 2023).
3% of annual GDP has been lost in the Caribbean due to intense weather events (OCHA, 2023).
40% of Dominica's population was affected by storm Erika, with damages of US$483 million, 90% of the country's GDP (OCHA, 2023).
60% of deaths from storms and hurricanes in the Latin American and Caribbean region between 2000 and 2019 correspond to Haiti (OCHA, 2023).
