Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
14% will increase crop and livestock production in Latin America and the Caribbean in the next 10 years (FAO, 2023).
40% of the value of global agricultural production is represented by livestock (FAO, 2023).
88% of the emissions that come from the livestock sector are due to enteric fermentation in the digestive tract of ruminant animals (cattle, sheep and goats), released through belching, the rest comes from manure. (CGIAR, 2023).
10.6% of agricultural emissions were attributed to the use of fertilizers in 2018 (CGIAR, 2023).
More than 60% of irrigated cropland in the world is severely affected by water stress (FAO, 2020).
1.51 million hectares with irrigation infrastructure in Peru, approximately 65% on the coast (IICA, 2023).
2.6% corresponds to the share of the agricultural sector in Panama (IDB, 2024).
A 1% increase in productivity growth is equivalent to a 1% decrease in the cost of producing, storing and selling one unit of a product (GAP, 2023)
11.6% and 68.4% is the effect of SPS measures in Guatemala on commodities, and their simplification could reduce extreme urban poverty (Kelleher & Reyes, 2014).
5.3% was the estimated drop in South America's exports in 2023, after a 16.4% growth in 2022, with the exception of Brazil and Paraguay (IDB, 2024).
