Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
TFP grew by 2.4% annually in OECD countries during the same period 1950–1975 (OECD, 2024).
TFP in Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 1.1% annually between 1950 and 1975 (OECD, 2024).
1/3 of the US TFP is equivalent to the average TFP of LAC (OECD, 2024).
80% of the productivity gap between LAC and the US is explained by differences in TFP (OECD, 2024).
70% of US labor productivity corresponds to the LAC average (OECD, 2024).
40% of OECD productivity was represented by LAC in 1990 (OECD, 2024).
33% of OECD labor productivity corresponds to the average productivity of LAC in 2023 (OECD, 2024).
26.8% of the population of LAC was in poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).
1 in 10 people in LAC lived in extreme poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).