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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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Agricultural productivity

15/11/2023 Go to Evidence

50% more food production will be needed by 2050 due to population growth, dietary changes and increased use of biofuels (FAO, 2022).

FAO, 2022

https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-760-accion-mundial-sobre-el-desarrollo-verde-de-productos-agricolas-especiales:-un-pais,-un-producto-prioritario---plan-de-accion-2021-2025

Tag: Outlook2023-2024
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture
Instrument: Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national
Result: Impact: Sustainable Rural Development

Global economic growth in 2022

15/11/2023 Go to Evidence

3.5% was the global GDP growth in 2022, 1.2 percentage points lower than forecasted before the Russian invasion of Ukraine (IMF, 2023)

FMI (2023)

FMI (Fondo Monetario Internacional, Estados Unidos de América). 2023a. World Economic Outlook: A Rocky Recovery. Washington, D. C., Estados Unidos de América.

Tag: Outlook2023-2024
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate) World (aggregate)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Situation and prospective analysis (regional or international)
Result: Impact: Economic growth

Crop diversity

15/11/2023 Go to Evidence

9 plant species account for more than 66% of crop production and 53% of daily calories worldwide.

Furman et al. (2021)

https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1223-diversidad-de-cultivos-en-las-explotaciones-agricolas-para-avanzar-en-la-seguridad-alimentaria-y-la-nutricion

Tag: Outlook2023-2024 Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: Prospective studies (forecasting)
Result: Impact: Improved biodiversity status

Contribution of agriculture in LAC

15/11/2023 Go to Evidence

22% of LAC exports are agricultural, contributing 5% of the regional GDP and generating 15% of the region's jobs. (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023)

ISPA, 2023

Perspectivas de la Agricultura y del Desarrollo Rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe 2023-2024

Tag: Outlook2023-2024
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Studies and diagnoses
Result: Information generation

Increase in LAC's agrifood trade balance

15/11/2023 Go to Evidence

From USD 155.6 billion in 2019 to USD 231.4 billion in 2022, LAC's agrifood trade balance will increase (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).

ISPA, 2023

Perspectivas de la Agricultura y del Desarrollo Rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe 2023-2024

Tag: Outlook2023-2024
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Studies and diagnoses
Result: Information generation