Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Soybean prices fell by 8.6% in 2023 compared to the previous year, in a context of high volatility due to factors such as the drought in Argentina and Uruguay, the record harvest in Brazil and Chinese demand (IDB, 2024).
5.3% was the estimated drop in South America's exports in 2023, after a 16.4% growth in 2022, with the exception of Brazil and Paraguay (IDB, 2024).
More than 200,000 dead cattle were recorded in Venezuela as a result of drought due to a shortage of grass in 2014 (IDB, 2024).
Between -2.2 and -1.3 percentage points would be the impact on the growth of Ecuador and Peru as a consequence of an episode of the El Niño Phenomenon (IDB, 2024).
2% of the world's agricultural land was destined for organic agriculture in 2022 (FIBL,2024).
Two-thirds of organic agricultural land is made up of grassland areas (FIBL, 2024).
96.4 million hectares were under organic agricultural management worldwide in 2022 (FIBL, 2024).
From US$8.9 billion in 2007 to US$14 billion in 2021, Official Development Assistance (ODA) for agriculture and food security increased (Perera, O. et al, 2024).
One third of bioeconomy actions focus on technology and innovation, mainly in the secondary sector (54%), followed by 16% in the primary sector and 22% on intersectoral measures (FAO, 2024).
4 billion tons (dry matter) per year is the estimate of agricultural waste in the world (GGGI, 2023).
