Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.9 million hectares are dedicated to commercial crops, and only 445 thousand hectares are for staple foods in Ecuador (IEE, 2020).
More than two-thirds of the total family farming operations are poor in Paraguay (UNDP, 2021).
760 million hectares is the total agricultural area in LAC: 400 million for family farming and 360 million for large-scale commercial farming (IDB, 2020).
21.5 million small-scale farms were estimated in LAC for 2016 (Lowder et al., 2016).
More than 50% of food production comes from small farmers in LAC (Rabobank, 2015).
80-90% small and medium-sized farmers in Latin America use solid granular fertilizers, because they are less expensive and do not depend on irrigation availability (World Bank, 2022).
Less than 4 in 10 adults living in rural Honduras have basic transaction accounts (World Bank, 2024).
2 million family farmers live in northern Central America and are among the most vulnerable populations (World Bank, 2024).
70% of all farms in the world are less than one hectare in size, and manage only 7% of all agricultural land (Lowder. et al, 2021).
Less than 5 % of smallholder farmers participate in contract farming currently (WRI, 2019).
