Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
USD$5.1 billion was invested in agricultural R&D in 2013 in LAC (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
55% of agricultural researchers in LAC were employed by government entities between 2012/2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
From 8% to 13% was the growth in LAC's share of global agricultural trade by 2015 (OECD and FAO, 2015).
259.92 MtCO₂ were emitted from deforestation due to agricultural expansion in Panama between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
11.81 MtCO₂e/year was the annual average of greenhouse gases due to deforestation caused by the expansion of the agricultural frontier in Panama between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
0.29% (22.4 kha) of Panama's land area is dedicated to fruit crops, followed by oil palm with 0.27% (21 kha) (GFW, 2024).
0.12% (6.97 kha) of Panama's land cover is occupied by agricultural land and 9.7% of the land cover corresponds to pasture (547 kha) (GFW, 2024).
20.82 kha is the average annual loss of tree cover in Panama as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
458 kha is the total loss of tree cover in Panama as a direct result of agriculture in 20 years (GFW, 2024).
11.39 kha is the average annual loss of tree cover in Costa Rica as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
