Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Five times more cultivated area could be achieved with large-scale irrigation financed by CAF (CAF, 2025).
Increases in productive assets, such as livestock, are associated with access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).
A 10%–47% increase in agricultural income could be generated with irrigation systems financed by CAF (CAF, 2025).
Up to a 70% increase in land productivity could result from access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).
Large-scale irrigation infrastructure could generate a 0.34% increase in yields (CAF, 2025).
84% of agriculture in LAC depends exclusively on rainwater (CAF, 2025).
14% of the population was employed in agriculture in 2023 (CAF, 2025).
70% of habitat conversion in LAC comes from agriculture and livestock (CAF, 2025).
70% of freshwater is consumed by agricultural activities (CAF, 2025).
More than 50% of GHG emissions come from the agricultural and livestock sector (CAF, 2025).
