Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
2025 was the year in which agricultural use was the leading end-use segment of the U.S. nitrogenous fertilizer market.
AI enables growers to use less fertilizer while maintaining reliable crop yields by supporting precise nutrient management strategies under uncertain market conditions.
23 countries in LAC recorded positive year-on-year productivity changes in 2024, according to the report’s analysis (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).
A quarter of the capital per worker in LAC is equivalent to the level observed in the US (OECD, 2024).
TFP grew by 2.4% annually in OECD countries during the same period 1950–1975 (OECD, 2024).
1950–2023 is the period in which LAC's TFP remained systematically below the OECD average (OECD, 2024).
