Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than 7% contracted regional GDP in 2020, marking the largest economic decline in 120 years in LAC.
In 54 countries monitored by the OECD, only 17% of the public agricultural budget is allocated to investment in agricultural innovation systems, biosafety and infrastructure, despite their high economic and social returns.
The 900 g/day represents the average live weight gain in heifers fed cowpea hay, being 90 g/day higher than those with pangola grass hay (Corea et al., 2020).
USD 27.3-48.6 billion in investments until 2050 represents the Carbon Neutrality goal for Chile (Sánchez Molina, 2020).
60% is the required increase in global food production by 2050, when the population will reach 9.7 billion (UNDESA, 2019).
Between 4% and 19% of GDP could represent losses in the agricultural sector in Honduras due to weather events up to the year 2100 (Inter-American Development Bank, 2018).
From 10% to 6% was the decrease in the GDP of the participation of the agricultural sector between 1980 and 2011 in Latin America (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
The agricultural participation in Brazil's GDP contracted from 11% to 6% between 1980 and 2011 (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
From 6% to 11% increased the share of the agricultural sector in GDP in Argentina between 1980 and 2011 (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
6% of GDP represents the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean, ranking below other regions such as Asia (10%) and Africa (14%) (Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
