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Environmental impact of livestock

18/06/2024 Go to Evidence

24% of greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina come from the livestock sector, highlighting its key role in mitigating climate change (World Bank, 2024).

Banco Mundial, 2024

Banco Mundial (2024), Hacia un sector agroalimentario más competitivo, inclusivo y resiliente en Argentina, © Washington, DC.

Livestock production in Argentina

29/02/2024 Go to Evidence

1.3% was the annual growth of the livestock sector between 1960 and 2020 (GAP, 2023).

1.3% fue el crecimiento anual del sector ganadero entre 1960 y 2020 (GAP, 2023).

Agnew, J. & Hendery, S. (2023). T. Thompson (Ed.) 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity Report: Every Farmer, Every Tool. Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1338-informe-gap-2023-sobre-la-productividad-agricola-mundial

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

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

Brazil: Oilseeds and Meats

16/11/2023 Go to Evidence

66% of the increase in Brazil's agrifood trade balance in 2022 came from oilseeds (+19.2%), followed by meats (+4.6%) (OPSAa/IICA, n.d.).

OPSAa/IICA, sf

OPSAa/IICA (Observatorio de Políticas Públicas para los Sistemas Agroalimentarios del Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura, Costa Rica). s. f. Indicadores para los sistemas agroalimentarios (en línea). San José, Costa Rica, IICA. Consultado 30 may. 2023.

Growth in agricultural and fishery production

16/11/2023 Go to Evidence

30% of global production of corn, soybeans, sugar, beef, poultry and flour comes from Latin America, driving agricultural growth in the region (OECD/FAO, 2023).

El 30% de la producción global de commodities como el maíz y la soja, además de la oferta de azúcar, carne de vacuno, aves de corral y harina, en un escenario marcado por un despegue de los cultivos en América Latina (OCDE/FAO 2023)

OCDE/FAO, 2023. Producción agrícola y pesquera en América Latina crecerá 12% al 2032

Losses due to catastrophes

15/03/2023 Go to Evidence

16 million tons per year is the average loss of meat, dairy products and eggs over the last three decades (FAO, 2023).

16 millones de toneladas anuales es la media de las pérdidas de carnes, productos lácteos y huevos en los últimos tres decenios. (FAO, 2023)

FAO (2023) Versión resumida de Repercusiones de las catástrofes en la agricultura y la seguridad alimentaria 2023: Evitar y reducir las pérdidas mediante la inversión en la resiliencia. Roma. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8500es