Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
10% of total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are represented by Latin America and the Caribbean (IDB, 2023).
20.3% of the terrestrial and marine area of Latin America and the Caribbean is protected (UNEP, 2016).
28th was El Salvador's ranking as the country most affected by climate change between 2000 and 2019 (IDB, 2024).
40% of the world's land area and 70% of water use are used for agriculture (OECD, 2020).
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).
USD 1.3 billion in daily losses are estimated globally from land degradation, severely affecting natural resources (FAO and GTIS, 2015).
7 of 20 countries in the Americas are home to the most globally threatened plant varieties (FAO, 2022).
9% to 57% between 2000 and 2020 has increased extreme weather events (FAO et al., 2021).
Between 25% and 30% of total global GHG emissions are the responsibility of agri-food systems (IPCC, 2019).
