Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
280,000 hectares of beans and maize were lost in northern Central America due to drought in 2018 (World Bank, 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).
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).
Three quarters of the growth of Argentina's agrifood sector in the last two decades has come from grains and oilseeds (World Bank, 2024).
This study assessed crop diversity among 180 Peruvian farmers (2018–2022) using Shannon–Weiner and Margalef indices. Five crop types were identified; projections indicate growth in 15 families and decline in 9 by 2025 (Chavez et al., 2024).
45% of agricultural production in 2020 corresponds to oilseed crops compared to 10% in 1960 (GAP, 2023).
2.8% was the annual growth of input use in agricultural crop production in Argentina between 1991-2020 (GAP, 2023).
0.54% was the annual growth of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) and represented only 25% of Argentina's production growth (GAP, 2023).
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).
14% of cereals and 4.5% of soybeans traded globally transit the Suez Canal (IFPRI, 2024).
