Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
A 30% increase in household consumption could result from greater access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).
Reductions in anemia and nutritional problems are observed with greater availability of water for irrigation (CAF, 2025).
Increases in productive assets, such as livestock, are associated with access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).
50% of the region's food is produced by family farming (CAF, 2025).
55% of rural employment corresponds to agriculture in ALC (CAF, 2025).
A quarter of regional exports came from the agricultural sector (CAF, 2025).
One seventh of global food consumption comes from LAC (CAF, 2025).
81% of the productive units in ALC correspond to family farming (CAF, 2025).
14% of the population was employed in agriculture in 2023 (CAF, 2025).
The agricultural sector contributed 7% of the regional GDP in 2023 (CAF, 2025).
