Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
3.4 million quintals of beans reached Honduras in record production, 500 thousand more than in 2022 (SAG, 2024).
0.9% was the average growth in 2014-2023, less than half of the 2.0% recorded in the “lost decade” of 1980-1989 (ECLAC, 2022).
At least $80 billion will be required in annual investments to meet the world's growing demand for food (World Bank, 2023).
52% of social assistance spending during the period 2014-2018 in Latin America and the Caribbean consisted of money transfers (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
More than 2 000 professionals from 31 countries in the Americas have been trained by IICA since 2017 in vector-borne disease surveillance (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).
11 percentage points is the difference between the informal employment rate in the rural sector among people aged 15 to 24 and those over 25 (ILO, 2021).
25,000 million dollars was the average public spending on agriculture, forestry, and fishing in Latin America and the Caribbean during the period 2015-2019 (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
58% can increase food production with sustainable soil management, improving productivity, food security and sustainability (FAO, 2015).
In 40 years, one third of arable land was lost due to unsustainable agricultural practices and excessive use of chemicals (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
USD 1.3 billion in daily losses are estimated globally from land degradation, severely affecting natural resources (FAO and GTIS, 2015).
