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)
0.6% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (same 20 countries; 2023–2025) prioritize improving access to credit (ECLAC, 2025).
In “almost all” cases, productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (in the same 20 countries) are managed by a decision-making body averaging 11 people, with composition mainly private sector (72.7%), then civil society (15.0%), public sector (10.2%), and academia (1%) (ECLAC, 2025).
0.4% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (same 20 countries; 2023–2025) focus on specialized public infrastructure development (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).
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).
1.2% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (same 20 countries; 2023–2025) focus on technology extension services (ECLAC, 2025).
According to the report (ECLAC, 2025), 26.6% of the 497 Productive Articulation Initiatives (IAP) (20 countries, 2023–2025) have as their strategic focus access to new markets or internationalization.
1.2% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (same 20 countries; 2023–2025) report investment attraction as a strategic focus (ECLAC, 2025).
