Santiago de Chile, December 11 (PL-RHC)-- The regional office of Food and Agriculture Organization, the FAO, based in Chile, highlights the projection of Latin America as the greatest net exporter of food products, ahead of North America.

According to UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Latin America exceeded North America since the start of the decade of 2000 with a sustained uptrend.

The analysis is based on the report “The state of commodity markets 2015-2016 (SOCO) that shows a stability in this sector to the future.

For the year 2024, the net trade of commodities of Latin America would reach 60 billion dollars, three times the value observed in the year 2000, said the UN Agency.

Also, FAO commented that according to SOCO, Latin America ranks as one of the main world suppliers of some basic foods with special supplies to Asia and Africa.