Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
23% of the world’s forests and 60% of global biodiversity are located in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the region’s strategic importance for ecosystem and biodiversity conservation. This significant share also reflects the critical role of LAC in providing essential ecosystem services and in supporting global efforts to address environmental degradation and climate change (Worl...
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)
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).
A 70% reduction in the use of fossil fuels has enabled this process, in addition to improving waste management and generating income from the sale of surplus electricity (ECLAC, 2022).
A 5% drop in exports of goods in Honduras was driven by a reduction in the export volumes of coffee (-10%), palm oil (-34%), bananas (-9%) and textile products (-70%) (ECLAC, 2024).
16% is the emissions reduction that Honduras is committed to achieve by 2030, with targets in key sectors and the restoration of 1.3 million hectares of forest (World Bank, 2023).
More than 60% of the Honduran road network is exposed to natural hazards, mainly floods and landslides, affecting rural connectivity and accessibility (World Bank, 2023).
2.4 million people in Honduras faced crisis or more severe levels of food insecurity between June and August 2023 due to below-average rainfall associated with the El Niño phenomenon (WFP, 2024).
< 0.1% (4.10 kha) is the land cover in Honduras occupied by agricultural land and 6.1% of the land cover corresponds to pasture (647 kha) (GFW, 2024).
1.67% (185 kha) of Honduras' land area is dedicated to oil palm cultivation, the second largest after fruit crops with 0.07% (7.84 kha) (GFW, 2024).
