Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
USD 100 million was issued by CAF in the first resilience bond for Latin America and the Caribbean, with support from UNDRR (CAF, 2025).
CAF and Oxford presented a report at COP30 proposing the use of science and bio-inspired innovation to turn biodiversity into an engine of development (CAF, 2025).
0.9% was the growth of agricultural Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2011 and 2020, signaling a marked slowdown in productivity (IBD, 2025).
30% declines in sustainable productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean when environmental costs are included, lowering total factor productivity (TFP) to 0.14% per year. (IDB, 2025).
2.9% per year was the growth of agricultural output in LAC since 1961, driven by a 1.7% annual TFP (Total factor productivity) increase (IBD, 2025).
36% of people working in agri-food systems in LAC are women (FAO, 2024).
29.7% was Latin America and the Caribbean’s relative labor productivity compared to the European Union (ECLAC, 2025).
9% of global aquatic animal production in 2022 came from Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO, 2024).
4.3 million tons of aquatic animals produced in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 (FAO, 2024).
90% of operators that import products within the scope of EUDR are constituted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to European Union data (Sarmiento, 2025).
