Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Between 40% and 60% of young people, especially rural youth, migrate to cities (ECLAC, 2021).
9.4% was the annual growth rate of imports in current dollars between 1990 and 1998, compared to 5.6% for exports (ECLAC, 2021).
From 2.3% to 3.5%, the agricultural GDP growth rate for LAC increased between 1990 and 1998, which was below expectations (ECLAC, 2021).
$2.40 additional in the food industries is generated for every dollar of value generated in agriculture in Mexico (World Bank, 2017).
760 million hectares is the total agricultural area in LAC: 400 million for family farming and 360 million for large-scale commercial farming (IDB, 2020).
90 agtech ventures were identified in the Andean region in 2022, more than 80% in Colombia (53) and Peru (21) (IDB, 2023).
Less than 4 in 10 adults living in rural Honduras have basic transaction accounts (World Bank, 2024).
2 million family farmers live in northern Central America and are among the most vulnerable populations (World Bank, 2024).
US$50 billion could decrease annual agricultural exports in LAC by 2050 due to climate change (Fernandes et al., 2012).
20% of wild relatives of food crops such as peanuts, beans, and potatoes could go extinct by 2050 (Jarvis et al., 2008).
