Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
100% of the urea used in Central and South America is imported (GGGI, 2024).
42% of agricultural producers in Latin America increased their consumption of bioinputs by at least 15% in the last three years (Bullor et.al, 2023).
64% of LAC countries produce biostimulants or biofertilizers, while only 20% produce biopesticides (Bullor et.al, 2023).
With 70% of the market, fertilizers dominate the agrochemical sector, leaving the remaining 30% for pesticides (Bullor et.al, 2023).
8% of the total fertilizers produced globally is consumed by Brazil (Bullor et.al, 2023).
2.2% was the average annual increase in fertilizer use by Mexican producers between 2011-2021 (GAP, 2023).
4.0% is the expected annual growth rate in fertilizer consumption in Central American countries between 2011 and 2021 (GAP, 2023).
2.8% was the annual growth of input use in agricultural crop production in Argentina between 1991-2020 (GAP, 2023).
201 tons of inorganic fertilizers, composed of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, represented global demand in 2020 (GGGI, 2023).
30 million tons of inorganic fertilizers were used in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020, of which 78% was imported from other regions of the world (FAO, 2023).
