Mineral Exports from the Dominican Republic

13% of the Dominican Republic's exports are minerals - mostly gold, nickel, and copper - while the portion coming from agricultural products is far lower than in the other ADD countries (Campos et al., 2024).

13% de las exportaciones de la República Dominicana son minerales -principalmente oro, níquel y cobre- mientras que la proporción proveniente de productos agrícolas es mucho menor que en los otros países ADD (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.

Above-average FDI Flows in ADD Countries

4.2%, 3.2%, and 6.1% were the percentages of Foreign Direct Investment as a proportion of GDP in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama respectively in 2021, well above global averages of 1.9% for OECD countries and 2.1% for the world as a whole (Campos et al., 2024).

4.2%, 3.2% y 6.1% fueron los porcentajes de Inversión Extranjera Directa como proporción del PIB en Costa Rica, República Dominicana y Panamá respectivamente en 2021, muy por encima de los promedios globales de 1.9% para países OCDE y 2.1% para el mundo (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute

Agriculture in Guatemala

9-10% of Guatemala's annual GDP comes from agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, 2024).

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación del Gobierno de la República de Guatemala (2024). Política Nacional de Riego 2024-2033.

Agriculture's contribution to GDP

7.42% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, decreasing from 8.55% in 2011 (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

7.42% representa el valor agregado de la agricultura como porcentaje del PIB en América Latina y el Caribe en 2019, disminuyendo desde 8.55% en 2011 (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

de Araújo Ramos, M. R., Sobreira de Moura, A., & Vilela Amelotti, L. (2023). Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean: an analysis of the impact of socioeconomic and political arrangements. Estudios Internacionales, 206, 43-79.

Agriculture in Chile

3.98% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Chile in 2019, increasing from 3.63% in 2011, with an increase of 9.64% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

3.98% representa el valor agregado de la agricultura como porcentaje del PIB en Chile en 2019, aumentando desde 3.63% en 2011, con un incremento del 9.64% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

de Araújo Ramos, M. R., Sobreira de Moura, A., & Vilela Amelotti, L. (2023). Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean: an analysis of the impact of socioeconomic and political arrangements. Estudios Internacionales, 206, 43-79.

Agriculture in Brasil

4.21% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Brazil in 2019, decreasing from 4.34% in 2011, with a variation of -3% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

4.21% representa el valor agregado de la agricultura como porcentaje del PIB en Brasil en 2019, disminuyendo desde 4.34% en 2011, con una variación del -3% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

de Araújo Ramos, M. R., Sobreira de Moura, A., & Vilela Amelotti, L. (2023). Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean: an analysis of the impact of socioeconomic and political arrangements. Estudios Internacionales, 206, 43-79.

Agri-food sector

12.6% of Honduras' real GDP in 2022 came from the agrifood sector (Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería de Honduras, 2023).

Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería de Honduras (2023). Política de Estado del Sector Agroalimentario de Honduras (PESAH) 2023-2043.

Banco Central de Honduras (BCH). (2023). Cifras del PIB.

Climate events

9% to 57% between 2000 and 2020 has increased extreme weather events (FAO et al., 2021).

(FAO et al., 2021)

https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1235-el-estado-de-la-seguridad-alimentaria-y-la-nutricion-en-el-mundo-2021

Agrifood rural territories

20% of the region's population, about 120 million people, live in rural areas (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023)

(ISPA, 2023)

https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1157-perspectivas-de-la-agricultura-y-del-desarrollo-rural-en-las-americas:-una-mirada-hacia-america-latina-y-el-caribe-2023-2024-las-crisis-alimentaria,-energetica-y-financiera-estan-empujando-a-mas-

Women in Rural Areas

58 million women live together in rural areas on the continent (Guiskin, 2019).

(Guiskin, 2019).

https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-441-la-situacion-de-las-juventudes-rurales-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe