Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
67% of total water extraction is allocated to agriculture in LAC (FAO, 2013).
18% and 10% was the yield decrease in the US for corn and soybeans as a result of temperature increase in 2012 (Wescott et al., 2013).
48% and 91% is the agricultural workforce in Argentina and Nicaragua respectively (Bambrilla et al., 2010).
The 90% of cultivated land in LAC is not irrigated (Wani, et al., 2009).
In 31 million hectares, the area dedicated to agricultural production in LAC expanded (FAOSTAT, 2013).
US$300 billion was the estimated aggregate agricultural output of LAC in 2012 (IDB, 2014).
19% and 9% of agricultural employment was contributed to male and female employment respectively between 2008-2011 (World Bank, 2013).
5% of LAC GDP in 2012 Attributed to Agriculture (IDB, 2014).
1 m³ of soil can store up to 600 liters of water (FAO, 2022).
28 % of agricultural land in low-income countries, 40 % in lower-middle, 85 % in upper-middle and 99 % in high-income countries are farms larger than 5 ha (Lowder et al., 2021).
