Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.49% was the annual productivity growth rate between 1961 and 2020 (GAP, 2023).
1.99% is the annual growth rate of agricultural production between 1961 and 2020 (GAP, 2023).
75% of output growth is associated with TFP, while increases in inputs, labor and capital accounted for only 25% (GAP, 2023).
2.8% was the annual growth of input use in agricultural crop production in Argentina between 1991-2020 (GAP, 2023).
0.54% was the annual growth of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) and represented only 25% of Argentina's production growth (GAP, 2023).
48% of Salvadoran imports are subject to at least one non-tariff measure, compared to only 16% of Honduran imports (Kelleher & Reyes, 2014).
14% of cereals and 4.5% of soybeans traded globally pass through the Suez Canal.
2.2% drop in the value of Latin America's goods exports in 2023 due to lower demand from its main trading partners (IDB, 2024).
Soybean prices fell by 8.6% in 2023 compared to the previous year, in a context of high volatility due to factors such as the drought in Argentina and Uruguay, the record harvest in Brazil and Chinese demand (IDB, 2024).
More than 60% of the world's coffee supply came from Brazil and Colombia, while the price of Arabica fell due to better harvests (IDB, 2024).
