Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than 20% of forests and arable lands are degraded by erosion and unsustainable management (CAF, 2025).
More than 50% of GHG emissions come from the agricultural and livestock sector (CAF, 2025).
70% of freshwater is consumed by agricultural activities (CAF, 2025).
70% of habitat conversion in LAC comes from agriculture and livestock (CAF, 2025).
The Caribbean and Mesoamerica have three times more arid lands compared to South America (CAF, 2025).
50% of the region's food is produced by family farming (CAF, 2025).
81% of the productive units in ALC correspond to family farming (CAF, 2025).
70% of rural employment comes from agriculture in Bolivia and Peru (CAF, 2025).
14% of the population was employed in agriculture in 2023 (CAF, 2025).
1950–2023 is the period in which LAC's TFP remained systematically below the OECD average (OECD, 2024).
