Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The IDB, CAF and the CDB launched a debt swap initiative at COP30 to strengthen resilience in the Caribbean without increasing public debt (CAF, 2025).
2.9% per year was the growth of agricultural output in LAC since 1961, driven by a 1.7% annual TFP (Total factor productivity) increase (IBD, 2025).
30% declines in sustainable productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean when environmental costs are included, lowering total factor productivity (TFP) to 0.14% per year. (IDB, 2025).
0.9% was the growth of agricultural Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2011 and 2020, signaling a marked slowdown in productivity (IBD, 2025).
In 2021, 31.9% of women worldwide were experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity, compared to 27.6% of men (FAO, 2024).
11 billion tons of food are produced annually on a global scale within the framework of food systems (FAO, 2024).
80% of people who do not have access to improved drinking water live in rural areas (FAO, 2024).
Up to 70% of agricultural productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is reduced when environmental costs are taken into account. The increase in production has been driven mainly by the intensive use of inputs rather than by technological or managerial improvements, highlighting the need for policies that integrate sustainability and innovation. (IDB, 2025)
687 IAPs make up the database with information used to classify productive articulation initiatives financing sources in 18 countries (2023–2025), according to the note in the report’s financing chart (ECLAC, 2025).
3.7% to 4.9% of regional GDP is the estimated average annual equivalent of climate investment through 2030 in LAC (ECLAC, 2025).
