Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
100 years ago, in the 1920s, American postman and farmer Rudolph Hass created the avocado variety that bears his surname, combining Mexican and Guatemalan genes to obtain superior commercial characteristics (Velásquez, A., 2025).
85% of Argentine wine export revenues come from fine wines, representing a significant improvement in quality and added value of the wine sector (McDermott, 2005).
70,000 million euros per year exceeded Spanish agri-food and fisheries exports for the first time (MAPA, 2024).
USD 8.70 billion was the estimated size of the agricultural machinery market in Latin America in 2023, with a projected growth to USD 11.70 billion in 2028 (Mordor Intelligence, 2023).
More than US$10 billion is the surplus exhibited by the aggregated trade balance of the CAN agricultural sector, reflecting its strong export performance (Furche, 2024).
Imports have steadily grown since 2018, with peaks in 2021 and 2022, due to rising international prices of commodities in which CAN countries have deficits, such as cereals and oilseeds (Furche, 2024).
They reached US$20.559 billion, representing just over 13% of the total import value of the subregion (Furche, 2024).
Nearly 20% of the total export value corresponds to the consolidated exports of the CAN countries, reaching an amount of US$30,628 m, reflecting the importance of intraregional trade in economic strengthening (Furche, 2024).
