Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
29.7% was Latin America and the Caribbean’s relative labor productivity compared to the European Union (ECLAC, 2025).
Up to a 70% increase in land productivity could result from access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).
A 19% increase in yields is achieved through water harvesting applied to cereals (CAF, 2025).
A 4% increase in yield could be achieved through these extension technologies (CAF, 2025).
50% of the region's food is produced by family farming (CAF, 2025).
55% of OECD productivity is achieved by agriculture in LAC (OECD, 2024).
33%, 39% and 42% are the relative productivities of trade, manufacturing and other services in LAC (OECD, 2024).
A quarter of the capital per worker in LAC is equivalent to the level observed in the US (OECD, 2024).
1950–2023 is the period in which LAC's TFP remained systematically below the OECD average (OECD, 2024).
TFP in the OECD grew by 0.05% annually between 1975 and 2023 (OECD, 2024).
