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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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Food value chains support 800 million livelihoods

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

Food value chains support 800 million livelihoods, mostly in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture (Blue Food Assessment, 2021).

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Blue Food Assessment. (2021). The Vital Roles of Blue Foods in the Global Food System. https://sc-fss2021.org/wp content/uploads/2021/04/FSS_Brief_Blue_Economy_MT.pdf

Tag: Value_chains
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Aquaculture and fishery products Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Beneficiary: Value Chains
Result: Income improvement

Relative expansion of aquaculture

01/02/2024 Go to Evidence

6.3% was aquaculture's share of global agricultural production between 2016 and 2020, up from 0.4% in 1961-1965, with increases in vegetables and fruits and decreases in grains and livestock products (USDA, 2024).

USDA, 2024

USDA.2024. World Agricultural Production, Resource Use, and Productivity, 1961–2020. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020

Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Aquaculture and fishery products Meat and animal products Cereals and cereal products Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers
Area: Value Addition

Livestock and aquaculture products

01/02/2024 Go to Evidence

1.62 trillion per year was the value of livestock and aquaculture products between 2016 and 2020, up from $433 billion in 1961-1965, with their share of global agricultural production rising from 37.5% to 39.2% (USDA, 2024).

USDA, 2024

USDA.2024. World Agricultural Production, Resource Use, and Productivity, 1961–2020. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020

Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Aquaculture and fishery products Meat and animal products

Aquaculture production in Brazil

01/01/2024 Go to Evidence

16.9% of LAC aquaculture in 2021 came from Brazil, the third largest producer of tilapia, tambaqui and whiteleg shrimp (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. Evaluación del estado de avance de políticas y planes de adaptación al cambio climático en la acuicultura en América Latina y el Caribe. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/3ec280ac-cb8a-4cac-a856-106a90fd82dd

Country: Brazil
Sector: Aquaculture and fishery products

Aquaculture production in Ecuador

01/01/2024 Go to Evidence

23.3% of LAC aquaculture in 2021 came from Ecuador, the second largest producer of whiteleg shrimp and tilapia (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. Evaluación del estado de avance de políticas y planes de adaptación al cambio climático en la acuicultura en América Latina y el Caribe. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/3ec280ac-cb8a-4cac-a856-106a90fd82dd

Country: Ecuador
Sector: Aquaculture and fishery products

Aquaculture production in Chile

01/01/2024 Go to Evidence

37.5% of LAC aquaculture in 2021 came from Chile, the main producer of Atlantic salmon, mussels and coho salmon (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. Evaluación del estado de avance de políticas y planes de adaptación al cambio climático en la acuicultura en América Latina y el Caribe. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/3ec280ac-cb8a-4cac-a856-106a90fd82dd

Country: Chile
Sector: Aquaculture and fishery products

Female employment in aquaculture

01/01/2024 Go to Evidence

At least 16% of employment associated with capture fishing is in the hands of women (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. Evaluación del estado de avance de políticas y planes de adaptación al cambio climático en la acuicultura en América Latina y el Caribe. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/3ec280ac-cb8a-4cac-a856-106a90fd82dd

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Aquaculture and fishery products
Area: Women and Rural Youth

Employment in aquaculture

01/01/2024 Go to Evidence

2.8 million direct jobs and three times more indirect jobs are generated by fishing and aquaculture in LAC (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. Evaluación del estado de avance de políticas y planes de adaptación al cambio climático en la acuicultura en América Latina y el Caribe. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/3ec280ac-cb8a-4cac-a856-106a90fd82dd

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Aquaculture and fishery products
Result: Jobs generated