Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
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).
