Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
33.1 was the external relative labor productivity index for Manufacturing in LAC versus the EU (EU=100) in 2023 (ECLAC, 2025).
12% would be the region’s productivity increase even if it reached the reported reference levels (ECLAC, 2025).
2.2% was the decrease in hourly productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024 compared to the previous year (ECLAC, 2025).
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).
