Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
In 1999, the United States granted US$132 per hectare as a corn subsidy, three times more than the US$42 per hectare granted by Mexico (Arroyo, 2009).
6.3% was aquaculture's share of global agricultural production between 2016 and 2020, up from 0.4% in 1961-1965, with increases in vegetables and fruits and decreases in grains and livestock products (USDA, 2024).
34% is North America's share of global soybean exports in 2024, which is expected to decline to 31% by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
50% of the world's soybean production comes from Brazil and Argentina combined, reflecting their comparative advantage in this sector (OECD and FAO, 2024).
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).
280,000 hectares of beans and maize were lost in northern Central America due to drought in 2018 (World Bank, 2024).
60% of the world's dietary energy intake is provided by wheat, rice and corn (FAO, 2023).
Three quarters of the growth of Argentina's agrifood sector in the last two decades has come from grains and oilseeds (World Bank, 2024).
14% of cereals and 4.5% of soybeans traded globally transit the Suez Canal (IFPRI, 2024).
