Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Increases in debt service reduced the available fiscal space in Latin America and the Caribbean after the pandemic (OECD, 2024).
High domestic interest rates avoided financial risks associated with high international rates (OECD, 2024).
1 in 10 people in LAC lived in extreme poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).
26.8% of the population of LAC was in poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).
33% of OECD labor productivity corresponds to the average productivity of LAC in 2023 (OECD, 2024).
25% of global CO2 emissions correspond to the subsector of high energy consumption industries (CAF, 2023).
70% of industrial emissions come from energy-intensive industries (CAF, 2023).
The industrial sector generates 9 Gt/year of CO2 globally (CAF, 2023).
1.5°C was the temperature increase limit reaffirmed at COP27 (CAF, 2023).
3,000 hectares were rehabilitated through agroforestry systems in various regions of Peru, combining forest species and crops to restore degraded soils and strengthen the livelihoods of local communities, according to documented experiences (SERFOR, 2018).
