Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
30% of the world's milk will be processed in the next decade to produce butter, cheese, skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder or whey powder (OECD and FAO, 2023).
5% of world dairy exports are expected to be accounted for by Argentina by 2032, making it a major exporter (OECD and FAO, 2023).
1.6% per year is the expected increase in GDP per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will reach USD 10,500 by 2032 (OECD and FAO, 2023).
16% of total household expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean is spent on food (OECD and FAO, 2023).
12% is the projected increase in agricultural and fishery production in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2032, growing at a much slower pace than in the past (OECD and FAO, 2023).
70% of production growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will come from the agricultural sector (+17%), while the livestock sector will grow by 11% and fishery production will decrease by 10% (OECD and FAO, 2023).
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).
In 2022 we produced 408,571 miles of liters of milk with a total of 360,291 vacas (horras and paridas) (MAG, 2023)
1.2% is the anticipated growth rate for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, signaling a deepening economic slowdown in the region (CEPAL)
26 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in rural areas live in extreme poverty (ECLAC, 2022)
