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Trade balance of the CAN agricultural sector

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

More than US$10 billion is the surplus exhibited by the aggregated trade balance of the CAN agricultural sector, reflecting its strong export performance (Furche, 2024).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

CAN agricultural imports

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

They reached US$20.559 billion, representing just over 13% of the total import value of the subregion (Furche, 2024).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

Increase in CAN agricultural exports

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

Nearly 20% of the total export value corresponds to the consolidated exports of the CAN countries, reaching an amount of US$30,628 m, reflecting the importance of intraregional trade in economic strengthening (Furche, 2024).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

Mineral Exports from the Dominican Republic

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

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.

Agricultural Land

04/03/2024 Go to Evidence

260 million hectares was the decline in agricultural land in the global north between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

260 millones de hectáreas fue la disminución de las tierras agrícolas en el norte global entre 1961 y el 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

Fuglie, K.O., Morgan, S., & Jelliffe, J. (2024). World agricultural production, resource use, and productivity, 1961–2020 (Report No. EIB-268). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020

Production of Raw Materials

04/03/2024 Go to Evidence

From $1.1 trillion to $4.3 trillion was the growth in global production of crop, livestock and agricultural raw materials (at constant 2015 prices) (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

De 1,1 a 4,3 billones de dólares fue el crecimiento de la producción mundial de materias primas agrícolas, ganaderas y agrícolas (a precios constantes de 2015) (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

Fuglie, K.O., Morgan, S., & Jelliffe, J. (2024). World agricultural production, resource use, and productivity, 1961–2020 (Report No. EIB-268). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020

Irrigated area

04/03/2024 Go to Evidence

343 million hectares was the increase in irrigated land, multiplying 2.3 times between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

343 millones de hectáreas fue el aumento de las tierras bajo riego, multiplicando 2.3 veces entre 1961 y el 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

Fuglie, K.O., Morgan, S., & Jelliffe, J. (2024). World agricultural production, resource use, and productivity, 1961–2020 (Report No. EIB-268). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020

Water in Agriculture

04/03/2024 Go to Evidence

70% of global freshwater withdrawals are associated with agriculture (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

El 70% de las extracciones mundiales de agua dulce estás asociadas con la agricultura (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

Fuglie, K.O., Morgan, S., & Jelliffe, J. (2024). World agricultural production, resource use, and productivity, 1961–2020 (Report No. EIB-268). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020

hare of Agricultural Production

04/03/2024 Go to Evidence

73% share of agricultural production in the global South (developed countries) in 2020, compared to 44% in 1961 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

El 73% de la participación en la producción agropecuaria del Sur global (países en desarrollado) en el 2020, en comparación con el 44% en 1961 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

Fuglie, K.O., Morgan, S., & Jelliffe, J. (2024). World agricultural production, resource use, and productivity, 1961–2020 (Report No. EIB-268). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020

Agricultural Land

04/03/2024 Go to Evidence

336 million hectares was the increase in global agricultural land between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

336 millones de hectáreas fue el aumento de las tierras agrícolas mundiales entre 1961 y 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

Fuglie, K.O., Morgan, S., & Jelliffe, J. (2024). World agricultural production, resource use, and productivity, 1961–2020 (Report No. EIB-268). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020