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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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Sugar output projected to fall 2.9%

20/08/2026 Go to Evidence

42.89 million tonnes is Brazil's estimated sugar production for the 2026/27 crop season, a 2.9% reduction from 2025/26. Conab projects lower sugar output despite the expected growth in the national sugarcane harvest.

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (2026)

Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento. (2026, 20 de agosto). Nova estimativa de cana-de açúcar traz produção de 705,2 milhões de toneladas na safra 2026/27. https://www.gov.br/conab/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/nova-estimativa-de-cana-de-acucar-traz-producao-de-705-2-milhoes-de-toneladas-na-safra-2026-27

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Brazil
Sector: Food and beverages (Total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Agro-industrial producers

Bolivia will import 37,500 tonnes

29/07/2026 Go to Evidence

37,500 tonnes of wheat and flour will be imported to supply the bakery sector, consisting of 30,000 tonnes of wheat and 7,500 tonnes of flour.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 29 de julio). ¿Por qué Bolivia depende cada vez más del trigo y maíz importados? https://www.agrolatam.com/agricultura-latam/bolivia-deficit-trigo-maiz-importaciones-produccion/

Tag: Value_chains Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Food_Inflation
Country: Bolivia
Sector: Cereals and cereal products Food Food and beverages (Total) Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Trade facilitation
Beneficiary: Consumers Private enterprises Public institutions
Result: Food access Food affordability Impact: Food and nutritional security Improved market efficiency

World average sugar consumption

02/07/2024 Go to Evidence

60% higher than the world average continues to be sugar consumption in LAC, despite the projected decrease of 1 kg per person by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).

(OCDE y FAO, 2024)

OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Food Food and beverages (Total)
Area: Agrifood Context

Caloric availability ALC

02/07/2024 Go to Evidence

3,100 kcal/person per year is the projected average per capita caloric availability for 2033 in LAC, with slow growth of 0.3% per year on average over the ten-year period (OECD and FAO, 2024).

(OCDE y FAO, 2024)

OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agrifood (products) Food Food and beverages (Total)
Area: Agrifood Context

Overweight in LAC

11/01/2020 Go to Evidence

58% of the population (360 million people) in LAC were overweight, with Chile (64%), Mexico (63%), and Uruguay (63%) standing out (World Bank, 2020).

58% de la población (360 millones de personas) en ALC tenía sobrepeso, destacándose Chile (64%), México (63%) y Uruguay (63%) (Banco Mundial, 2020)

Banco Mundial, 2020. Panoramas alimentarios futuros: Reimaginando la agricultura en América Latina y el Caribe

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate) Chile Mexico Uruguay
Sector: Food and beverages (Total)
Result: Impact: Food and nutritional security