Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Uruguay will exceed 350,000 hectares of brassicas in 2026 — compared to 348,000 in 2022 — driven by lower nitrogen fertilizer dependency versus wheat and canola prices consolidated above USD 500/mt. (El Observador, 2026).
The global spending gap in energy transition is 286 billion USD annually (OECD, 2024).
TFP in the OECD grew by 0.05% annually between 1975 and 2023 (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).
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 productivity reached LAC in 2023 (OECD, 2024).
Increases in debt service reduced the available fiscal space in Latin America and the Caribbean after the pandemic (OECD, 2024).
Three key sectors —trade, manufacturing and services— concentrate the productivity lag in LAC (OECD, 2024).
