Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than 939 million women aged 15 or older experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2021, compared with 813 million men in the same age class.
201 million people (32.1% of the total population of Latin America and the Caribbean) live in poverty
82 million (13.1%) people in Latin America and the Caribbean are in extreme poverty (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).
21.9% was the incidence of extreme poverty in rural areas of LAC in 2022 (+0.7 pp vs. 2021), while in urban areas it reached 11% (+0.1 pp) (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).
1.4 percentage points is the difference in inflation between the poorest and richest sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean.
3.7% was the growth rate of economic activity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2022, which is about half of the 6.7% rate recorded in 2021 (IMF, 2023).
With a 60% probability, El Niño is expected to begin to show its effects in mid-2023, after three consecutive years of La Niña (AMIS, 2023).
29.5% represents the relationship between stocks and consumption of cereals in the world for the period 2022-2023 (FAO, 2023).
0.5% of total regional capital in Latin America was invested in the agricultural industry during 2021 and 2022, according to LAVCA.
Almost 10% of the world's population was undernourished in 2021 (FAO, 2022).
