Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
9.5% is the projected annual decline in the price index for agricultural and livestock products (ECLAC, 2024).
54% of the world's population lives in urban areas and is expected to reach 66% by 2050 (Gutiérrez et al., 2019).
41 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean suffered from hunger in 2023 (ECLAC, 2024).
The 17.2% prevalence of hunger in the Caribbean is three times higher than the figures recorded in South America (5.2%) and in Central America and Mexico (5.8%) (ECLAC, 2024).
15.5% was the average of global food exports represented by LAC between 2020 and 2022 (ECLAC, 2024).
8.4% and 5.6% represent the highest tariff equivalents of non-tariff measures in LAC intraregional trade, applied to the agriculture, hunting and fishing, and processed food sectors, respectively (ECLAC, 2024).
62.7% of bird species and 77.7% of mammals gain habitat from the abandonment of cropland, but 74.2% and 86.3% would have benefited even more in the absence of recultivation.
40.2% is the share of agrifood employment (including trade and transportation) in total employment in the Americas (FAO, 2024).
Two to four times more effective than other interventions, agricultural development is a powerful tool for eradicating poverty and boosting shared prosperity, especially among the poorest (UNDP, 2024).
