Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
13% of the Dominican Republic's exports are minerals - mostly gold, nickel, and copper - while the portion coming from agricultural products is far lower than in the other ADD countries (Campos et al., 2024).
343 million hectares was the increase in irrigated land, multiplying 2.3 times between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
260 million hectares was the decline in agricultural land in the global north between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
73% share of agricultural production in the global South (developed countries) in 2020, compared to 44% in 1961 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
From $1.1 trillion to $4.3 trillion was the growth in global production of crop, livestock and agricultural raw materials (at constant 2015 prices) (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
70% of global freshwater withdrawals are associated with agriculture (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
336 million hectares was the increase in global agricultural land between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
53% was the increase in agricultural production per capita between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
2.6% corresponds to the share of the agricultural sector in Panama (IDB, 2024).
8% was the increase in global agricultural area to 4.76 billion hectares, or 32% of the world's land area (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
