Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
3%–7% of agricultural GDP is lost annually due to soil degradation (CAF, 2025).
More than 20% of forests and arable lands are degraded by erosion and unsustainable management (CAF, 2025).
50% of the region's food is produced by family farming (CAF, 2025).
81% of the productive units in ALC correspond to family farming (CAF, 2025).
3 out of 10 young women found employment in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
55.9% and 55.4% were the rates of male and female informality in ALC (OECD, 2024).
The OECD recorded 69.3% employment in 2022, surpassing ALC (OECD, 2024).
65.1% employment in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) reached 2022 for people aged 15 to 64 (OECD, 2024).
70% of industrial emissions come from energy-intensive industries (CAF, 2023).
Increases in debt service reduced the available fiscal space in Latin America and the Caribbean after the pandemic (OECD, 2024).
