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Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Vegetable production in the CAN

17/06/2025 Go to Evidence

7.1 million tons was the vegetable production in the Andean Community during 2022, representing a 7.6% decrease compared to the 7.7 million tons harvested in 2021 (SG CAN, 2023). which totaled 7.7 million tons.

SG CAN, 2023

SG CAN. Informe anual. Estadísticas del Sector Agropecuario en la Comunidad Andina. 2019 - 2022 (Informe técnico)

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers
Beneficiary: Value Chains Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Improved productivity

Sugar Crops in the Andean Community (CAN)

17/06/2025 Go to Evidence

53.9 million tons was the estimated production of sugar crops in the Andean Community in 2022 (SG CAN, 2023).

SG CAN, 2023

SG CAN. Informe anual. Estadísticas del Sector Agropecuario en la Comunidad Andina. 2019 - 2022 (Informe técnico)

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers
Beneficiary: Value Chains Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Improved productivity

Production of edible roots and tubers in the CAN

17/06/2025 Go to Evidence

12.8 million metric tons was the estimated production of edible roots and tubers in the Andean Community in 2022 (SG CAN, 2023).

SG CAN, 2023

SG CAN. Informe anual. Estadísticas del Sector Agropecuario en la Comunidad Andina. 2019 - 2022 (Informe técnico)

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers
Beneficiary: Value Chains Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Improved productivity

CAN oilseed and oleaginous fruit production

17/06/2025 Go to Evidence

16 million tons was the production of oilseeds and oleaginous fruits in the Andean Community in 2022 (SG CAN, 2023).

SG CAN, 2023

SG CAN. Informe anual. Estadísticas del Sector Agropecuario en la Comunidad Andina. 2019 - 2022 (Informe técnico).

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers
Beneficiary: Value Chains Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Improved productivity

CAN cereal production

17/06/2025 Go to Evidence

16.5 million tons was the cereal production harvested in the Andean Community in 2022, representing a slight increase of 0.3% compared to the 16.4 million tons recorded in 2021 (SG CAN, 2023).

SG CAN, 2023

SG CAN. Informe anual. Estadísticas del Sector Agropecuario en la Comunidad Andina. 2019 - 2022 (Informe técnico).

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers
Beneficiary: Value Chains Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Improved productivity

Biodiesel Production

15/05/2025 Go to Evidence

By 15 % annually, biodiesel production grew between 2018 and 2022, generating significant economic benefits in rural areas (Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles de Colombia, 2023).

Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles de Colombia, 2023

Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles de Colombia. (2023). Cifras del sector biocombustibles 2023

Tag: Agriculture&Energy
Country: Colombia
Sector: Renewable energy
Area: Biofuels Bioeconomy
Beneficiary: Value Chains Consumers Private enterprises Public institutions

Coffee production in Brazil

21/04/2025 Go to Evidence

Approximately 40% of world coffee production corresponds to Brazil, positioning itself as the main producer/exporter, followed by Colombia and Vietnam that alternate in second place, with Colombia standing out for the recognized quality of its product (Velásquez, A., 2025).

40% aproximadamente de la producción mundial de café corresponde a Brasil, posicionándose como el principal productor/exportador, seguido de Colombia y Vietnam que se alternan en el segundo puesto, destacándose Colombia por la calidad reconocida de su producto (Velásquez, A., 2025).

Velásquez, A. (2025). Estudios arqueológicos del aguacate en Mesoamérica. Editorial Académica.

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Brazil Colombia Vietnam
Sector: Coffee and coffee products
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Marketing and trade promotion
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness

Carbon neutral goal

10/03/2025 Go to Evidence

51% is the emissions reduction that Colombia has committed to achieve by 2030, with a goal of carbon neutral by 2050 (Beverinotti, J et al., 2023).

(Beverinotti, J et al., 2023)

Beverinotti, J., García, P. M., Gonzalez Saldarriaga, S., y Grosman, N. (2023). Cadenas de valor sustentables: oportunidades y desafíos de integración productiva y descarbonización en Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.18235/0005291

Country: Colombia
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture
Instrument: Setting of emission reduction objectives and targets
Beneficiary: Public institutions

Temperature change

10/03/2025 Go to Evidence

0.9 °C in 2040 and 2.4 °C by the end of the century is the projected temperature increase for Colombia, with more droughts and extreme rains (Beverinotti, J et al., 2023).

(Beverinotti, J et al., 2023)

Beverinotti, J., García, P. M., Gonzalez Saldarriaga, S., y Grosman, N. (2023). Cadenas de valor sustentables: oportunidades y desafíos de integración productiva y descarbonización en Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.18235/0005291

Tag: Climate_Risks
Country: Colombia
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture
Beneficiary: Public institutions
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience

Non-associated producers

01/12/2024 Go to Evidence

52.99% is the percentage of producers with more than 1,000 h.a that are not associated with any type of association (Fedesarrollo, 2024).

52,99% es el porcentaje de productores con más de 1.000 h.a. no están asociados a ningún tipo de asociación (Fedesarrollo, 2024)

Fedesarrollo, 2024. La tierra para uso agropecuario en Colombia: equidad y productividad

Country: Colombia
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Associativity
Instrument: Fostering of associativity