Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
65% of agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean identify high logistics and transportation costs as the main barrier to growth and participation in international trade.
83% of agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean finance their investments primarily with their own resources due to limited access to credit.
47% of surveyed agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean report being unaware of public policy instruments targeted at the sector, highlighting gaps in access to support programs.
67% of surveyed agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean are interested in training on market access and international trade.
66% of surveyed agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean identify themselves as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
100 million people in LAC face water scarcity despite the region holding 34% of the planet's renewable freshwater (FAO, 2026).
19% of 2030 Agenda targets will be met by LAC at the current pace — down from 23% the prior year — with 39% stagnant or regressing compared to 2015 (CEPAL, 2026).
486,000 people in rural areas of Central America faced severe drought conditions between April and November 2023, affecting the main planting and harvesting seasons due to reduced rainfall associated with the El Niño phenomenon. (WFP, 2024).
43.2 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean do not have sufficient access to food, in a context worsened by climate impacts associated with the El Niño phenomenon. (WFP, 2024)
1.7 to 2.7 million people in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua may require food assistance by March 2024 due to the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon in the Central American Dry Corridor (WFP, 2024).
