Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than 50% of food production comes from small farmers in LAC (Rabobank, 2015).
16.5 million farms in Latin America and the Caribbean belong to family farmers, involving some 60 million people.
Around 23% of the agricultural area of Latin America and the Caribbean is used by family farming.
More than two-thirds of the total family farming operations are poor in Paraguay (UNDP, 2021).
81% of farms in the Dominican Republic are family farms (281,526 units), close to the LAC average of 81.3%.
86% of cattle farms in Central America are small, with less than 18 hectares and a density of 1.5 animals per hectare.
300,000 pequeños productores en Honduras abastecen el mercado interno de frijol y maíz, con una mínima parte destinada a la exportación regional.
83% of wheat and 68% of fresh milk in Brazil are marketed by cooperatives.
91.2% of the farms in Antigua and Barbuda are family farms, with 1,118 units and 0.44 ha on average.
74% of farms in Belize are family farms (10,272 units), compared to 81.3% in LAC.
