Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
44% of global tropical deforestation between 2013 and 2019 occurred in Latin America and the Caribbean, evidencing a large forest loss (FPTF, 2021).
9 times the use of inorganic nitrogen fertilizers has increased since 1961, while irrigation water consumption has doubled (IPCC, 2019).
The 79% increase in crop yields is possible through strategies such as efficient water use, reduced pesticide use and improved soil health (FAO & GTIS, 2015).
In 40 countries, Rizobacter produces inoculants, seed therapeutants, adjuvants and fertilizers, which reach a wide range of growers globally (ISPA. 2023).
6% will increase direct GHG emissions from agriculture in the next decade, a growth slower than that of production thanks to productivity improvements (OECD and FAO, 2022).
With 6.5% of the population, some 43.2 million people in LAC suffer from hunger (FAO et al., 2023).
25% or more rice prices increased in the last seven months, with significant increases in several countries (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).
3.5% was the global GDP growth in 2022, 1.2 percentage points lower than forecasted before the Russian invasion of Ukraine (IMF, 2023)
0.7% was the growth in world milk production in 2022, reaching nearly 897 million tons (OECD and FAO, 2023).
1.0% per year is the projected growth for global per capita consumption of fresh dairy products over the next 10 years, exceeding the rate of the past 10 years (OECD and FAO, 2023).
