Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The 90% of cultivated land in LAC is not irrigated (Wani, et al., 2009).
One third of the water required for animal production in the world is allocated to the cattle sector (Mekonnen. et al. 2010).
9% increase in water use efficiency, but water stress and scarcity remain a concern in many regions of the world (UN, 2023).
0.27 US$/m³ was the average agricultural water use efficiency in LAC over the last three years, well below the world average of 0.61 US$/m³ (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).
20% of the total cultivated areas in the world use irrigated agriculture (World Bank, 2023).
25%, 11%, 8%, 8%, 5% and 2% of the total water consumption of wind energy comes from agriculture, agricultural services, forestry, livestock and fisheries, respectively (ECLAC, 2024).
0.5% of the GDP of the LAC region would be the average total cost of new technologies for water supply (ECLAC, 2024).
75% of the water administered by the State is for agriculture (IICA, 2023).
1.51 million hectares with irrigation infrastructure in Peru, approximately 65% on the coast (IICA, 2023).
70% of global freshwater withdrawals are associated with agriculture (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
