Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
In 2023, agriculture accounted for 12.1% of employment in Latin America and the Caribbean, versus 3.8% in the European Union, per the report’s employment-by-sector chart (ECLAC, 2025).
In 2023, the relative internal productivity of the Agriculture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44 (with total productivity coefficient = 100), showing its lag compared to sectors with higher productivity, according to the sectoral graph of the report (ECLAC, 2025).
In Latin America and the Caribbean, the agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing sector accounts for 248 productive articulation initiatives (PAI), representing 34.8% of the total, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).
Increases in productive assets, such as livestock, are associated with access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).
A 7% increase in production could be achieved with small-scale irrigation projects (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).
A 22% increase in income is obtained through certified varieties (CAF, 2025).
A 20%–30% increase in prices could be generated by the certification of producers supported by CAF (CAF, 2025).
A 4% reduction in poverty could result from the use of improved seeds (CAF, 2025).
