Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
A 7% increase in production could be achieved with small-scale irrigation projects (CAF, 2025).
Increases in productive assets, such as livestock, are associated with access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).
A 20%–30% increase in prices could be generated by the certification of producers supported by CAF (CAF, 2025).
55% of rural employment corresponds to agriculture in ALC (CAF, 2025).
70% of rural employment comes from agriculture in Bolivia and Peru (CAF, 2025).
70% of freshwater is consumed by agricultural activities (CAF, 2025).
The Caribbean and Mesoamerica have three times more arid lands compared to South America (CAF, 2025).
39.6% of youth employment was observed in LAC in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
65.1% employment in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) reached 2022 for people aged 15 to 64 (OECD, 2024).
38.3 and 11.7 points were the extremes of the gender gap in Honduras and Uruguay (OECD, 2024).
