Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
100% of the agricultural land needed to produce $1,000 was cut in half between 1990 and 2020, with a similar decrease in GHG emissions, phosphate loads, nitrogen, and irrigation water withdrawals (USDA, 2024).
USD 250 billion were the global losses from natural disasters in 2023, with earthquakes in Turkey and Syria costing the most and a significant increase in fatalities (Munich Re).
Between 0.9 and 1.3 percentage points is the estimated increase in inflation in Colombia and Peru respectively as a consequence of the El Niño phenomenon (IDB, 2024).
US$ 112.3 million in losses were estimated for the agricultural and construction sectors in Ecuador with the El Niño Phenomenon of 1997-1998 (IDB, 2024).
1.7 percentage points would be the average decrease in annual growth in Peru due to the El Niño Phenomenon (IDB, 2024).
352,289 certified organic dairy cows were in the United States in 2021, increasing from 2,265 in 1992 (Gillespie et al., 2024).
3,100 organic dairy farms were in the United States in 2019, increasing from 2,004 in 2008 (Gillespie et al., 2024).
26 of 45 LAC countries have climate adaptation instruments, but only 15 apply them to aquaculture (FAO, 2024).
93% of aquaculture production in Latin America and the Caribbean is concentrated in six countries, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru (FAO, 2024).
The oceans are currently 30% more acidic than 250 years ago (FAO, 2024).
