Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
0.9% was the average annual growth rate of Latin America and the Caribbean between 2015 and 2024, less than half of the 2.0% recorded during the lost decade of the 1980s (ECLAC, 2024).
55% of women entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean work in the informal sector, which limits their ability to grow in size and profits (ECLAC, 2024).
Three times more time is dedicated by women to unpaid domestic and care work compared to men, according to time use measurements in various LAC countries (ECLAC, 2024).
80% is the level of water stress in Latin America and the Caribbean, which occurs during periods varying from 3 to 12 months a year (ECLAC, 2024).
8% of GDP is the estimated annual loss for Latin America and the Caribbean with a temperature increase of 1.5 °C (ECLAC, 2024).
17 of the 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean show high vulnerability to extreme weather events (ECLAC, 2024).
10% is the increase in digitalization that correlates with a 5.7% increase in multifactor productivity (ECLAC, 2024).
0.9% is the average annual growth rate of the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean between 2015 and 2023 (ECLAC, 2024).
51.6% is the informal employment rate among the young population and 71.7% among people over 65 years of age, with a concentration of 69.8% in rural areas in LAC (ECLAC, 2024).
1.2% is the estimated average annual rate of job creation in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2015 and 2024 (ECLAC, 2024).
