Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.6% reached loans to the agricultural sector in LAC in 2020, before decreasing to 1.37% in 2021 (ECLAC et al., 2024).
30.92 MtCO₂e/year was the annual average of greenhouse gases due to deforestation caused by the expansion of the agricultural frontier in Guatemala between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
1474.6 kha is the total loss of tree cover in Guatemala as a direct result of agriculture in 20 years (GFW, 2024).
711.3 MtCO₂ of greenhouse gas emissions were recorded in Guatemala between 2001 and 2023 due to deforestation caused by the expansion of the agricultural frontier (GFW, 2024).
1.80 Gt is the total carbon storage in Guatemala, with most of the carbon stored in the soil (GFW, 2024).
11.20 kha is the average annual tree cover loss in Belize as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
15.20 kha is the average annual tree cover loss in the Dominican Republic as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
22.7 kha was the loss of natural forest in 2023 in the Dominican Republic, equivalent to 12.1 Mt of CO₂ emissions.
381 kha of tree cover was lost between 2001 and 2023 in the Dominican Republic. A 15% decrease in area cover since 2000 (GFW, 2024).
257.8 kha is the total tree cover loss in Belize as a direct result of agriculture over 20 years (GFW, 2024).
