Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
USD 20 billion annually is generated by the ecosystem services of the Amazon, benefiting soybeans, livestock and energy (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
US$12 billion annually is the value of ecosystem services provided by pollinating insects to the Brazilian agricultural sector (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
0.22% of the Amazonian area in Guyana was deforested between 2001 and 2020, presenting the lowest deforestation rate among Amazonian countries (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
6.14% of the Amazonian area in Ecuador was deforested between 2001 and 2020, making it the country with the third highest rate of deforestation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
84% of deforestation in the Amazon is caused by agriculture and cattle ranching, these being the main sources of ecological degradation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
There are 44,781 farms in Uruguay, of which 25,285 are family units (MGAP, 2011).
There are 138,628 agricultural holdings in Chile (INE, 2021).
249,663 explotaciones agrícolas hay en Argentina en total (INDEC, 2018).
88.9% of the 291,497 farms in Paraguay are family units, equivalent to 259,188 (MAG, 2022).
76.8% of agricultural farms in Brazil are family agricultural units, which is equivalent to 3,897,408 of a total of 5,073,324 farms (IBGE, 2017).
