Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
25% of Honduras' territory, more than 3 million hectares, is used by the cattle sector (Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería de Honduras, 2023).
40.92%, with a minimum of 19% and a maximum of 84.6% was the average percentage of arable land in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
1%, with a minimum of -0.08% and a maximum of 1.91% was the average population growth in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
$187 billion in insured losses from natural and man-made disasters were recorded in 2020, up 25% from 2019 (UNDRR, 2021).
Less than 1% of national budgets in Latin America is allocated, on average, to risk prevention.
For every $100 spent on total development aid between 2010 and 2018, just 47 cents was allocated for disaster risk reduction.
$137 billion went to disasters (2005-2017), but less than 4% was for prevention, while the majority was used for response and reconstruction.
1.6 billion in investment in disaster risk reduction could avert €6.4 billion in losses.
1 in resilient infrastructure generates $4 of benefits in low- and middle-income countries.
24-hour warning reduces damages by 30%, and $800 million in systems would prevent up to $16 billion in annual losses.
