Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
2% of GDP and 1.6% of employment in Canada come from primary agriculture, which has a greater economic contribution in some regions of the country (OECD, 2024).
The 1% increase in global GDP from closing the gender gap in agricultural productivity and wages would reduce food insecurity by 2%, benefiting 45 million people.
6.8% of Brazil's GDP in 2022 came from agriculture, up from 5.5% in 2000 (OECD, 2024).
USD 4.5 trillion per year is the estimated value of new business opportunities linked to the transformation of agri-food systems by 2030 (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
USD 4.3 trillion in 2030 could be generated in health, economic and environmental benefits by investing in low-emission agriculture and land-use transformation, with a 16 to 1 return on costs (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
500 billion dollars could be added to the world economy in 5 years with access to banks and markets (World Bank, 2024).
5-10 billion annually could generate a sustainable agroeconomy, with nutritious food, low emissions and fair payments to farmers (World Bank, 2024).
6% of the Dominican Republic's GDP comes from agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing (Government of the Dominican Republic, 2021).
9-10% of Guatemala's annual GDP comes from agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, 2024).
USD 27.3-48.6 billion in investments until 2050 represents the Carbon Neutrality goal for Chile (Sánchez Molina, 2020).
