Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
80% of the calories in the human diet are provided by agriculture (FAO, 2022)
80% of additional food demand in 2050 will come from plant products
22% of LAC exports are agricultural, contributing 5% of the regional GDP and generating 15% of the region's jobs. (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023)
From USD 155.6 billion in 2019 to USD 231.4 billion in 2022, LAC's agrifood trade balance will increase (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
12.7 trillion dollars PPP was the global hidden cost of agrifood systems in 2020, considering emissions, water use, soil change, unhealthy diets, malnutrition and poverty (FAO, 2023).
5% of world dairy exports are expected to be accounted for by Argentina by 2032, making it a major exporter (OECD and FAO, 2023).
54% of global soybean production is expected to come from Latin America and the Caribbean by 2032, increasing its current share of just over half (OECD and FAO, 2023).
44% was the reduction in the wheat harvest in Argentina for the 2022/23 campaign compared to the previous cycle, due to the absence of rain during the growing period (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
60.8% of the population in Haiti and 8.0% in the Dominican Republic faced food insecurity in 2023 in Latin America and the Caribbean.
22.6% suffered food insecurity in 2023, projected to 6.9% in 2033 (USDA, 2023).
