Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
0.5% of the GDP of the LAC region would be the average total cost of new technologies for water supply (ECLAC, 2024).
40% will be the deficit between global supply and demand for freshwater by 2030 (WRG, 2009).
134% increase in global irrigated area between 1961 and 2020 (USDA, 2024).
20% of the total cultivated areas in the world use irrigated agriculture (World Bank, 2023).
1.51 million hectares with irrigation infrastructure in Peru, approximately 65% on the coast (IICA, 2023).
20 times its weight is the water retention capacity of soil organic matter, highlighting its water retention capacity (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
70% of the world's water is used for agriculture, which is the largest consumer of water, followed by industry and municipal services (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
1.2 billion people live in agricultural areas that are experiencing very high levels of water stress and frequent droughts (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
USD 95 billion in annual losses are linked to 420 000 premature deaths from foodborne diseases in low- and middle-income countries (Jaffee et al., 2019).
1% of global GDP would ensure water for all by 2030, at a cost of 29 cents per person per day (2015-2030).
