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).
26.8% of the population of LAC was in poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).
1.5°C was the temperature increase limit reaffirmed at COP27 (CAF, 2023).
The industrial sector generates 9 Gt/year of CO2 globally (CAF, 2023).
Three key sectors —trade, manufacturing and services— concentrate the productivity lag in LAC (OECD, 2024).
70% of US labor productivity corresponds to the LAC average (OECD, 2024).
TFP in Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 1.1% annually between 1950 and 1975 (OECD, 2024).
1950–2023 is the period in which LAC's TFP remained systematically below the OECD average (OECD, 2024).
25% of global CO2 emissions correspond to the subsector of high energy consumption industries (CAF, 2023).
1 in 10 people in LAC lived in extreme poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).
