Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
22% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from agribusiness, the second largest contributor worldwide (OECD, 2022).
40% of the world population is affected by water scarcity
2 times the incidence of natural disasters has doubled in the last 30 years in the Latin America and Caribbean region (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
11 billion dollars were the total losses of the agricultural sector in the region due to natural disasters between 2003 and 2013, according to an ALASA study (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
20% of cultivated area and 1.3% of livestock are insured in Latin America, according to ALASA (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
0.37% of agricultural GDP represented agricultural insurance premiums in Latin America in 2009, compared to 6% on average in Canada and the United States (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
