Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
20% of the total cultivated areas in the world use irrigated agriculture (World Bank, 2023).
24 million hectares is the extent of the area dedicated to irrigation in Mexico (IICA, 2023).
163 (localized) drought events were reported in Peru between 2000 and 2010 (Ayala, 2023).
4.1 million tons of solid waste are generated per year in Ecuador, but only 6% is recycled (Beverinotti, J et al., 2023).
84% of countries mention technology in mitigation and 63% in adaptation within their NDCs (World Bank, 2023).
Up to $100 trillion could be mobilized by the Glasgow Finance Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) by 2050 to finance climate investments (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).
2.44 tons, with a minimum of 0.6 and a maximum of 4.8 tons were the average CO2 emissions per capita in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
7 of 20 countries in the Americas are home to the most globally threatened plant varieties (FAO, 2022).
USD 1.3 billion in daily losses are estimated globally from land degradation, severely affecting natural resources (FAO and GTIS, 2015).
9% to 57% between 2000 and 2020 has increased extreme weather events (FAO et al., 2021).
