Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
One seventh of global food consumption comes from LAC (CAF, 2025).
A 6.4% increase in spending would be needed to close the regional gap (OECD, 2024).
TFP in Latin America and the Caribbean fell by 0.08% annually between 1975 and 2023 (OECD, 2024).
1950–2023 is the period in which LAC's TFP remained systematically below the OECD average (OECD, 2024).
A quarter of the capital per worker in LAC is equivalent to the level observed in the US (OECD, 2024).
A quarter of GDP growth in 1950–70 came from TFP growth in LAC (OECD, 2024).
The annual gap in ALC19 for climate and biodiversity is 102 billion USD (OECD, 2024).
The global spending gap in energy transition is 286 billion USD annually (OECD, 2024).
73% of measurable SDG indicators in LAC show progress in the intended direction (OECD, 2024).
The real GDP of Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 5.3% annually between 1950 and 1970 (OECD, 2024).
