Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
23%, 10% and 11% of employment are concentrated in trade, manufacturing and other services in LAC (OECD, 2024).
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).
66% of OECD sectoral productivity corresponds to the LAC average (OECD, 2024).
1.7% per year is the potential growth of GDP per capita in high-income economies (OECD, 2024).
0.8% annual is the potential growth of GDP per capita estimated for LAC (OECD, 2024).
The industrial sector generates 9 Gt/year of CO2 globally (CAF, 2023).
70% of industrial emissions come from energy-intensive industries (CAF, 2023).
Three key sectors —trade, manufacturing and services— concentrate the productivity lag in LAC (OECD, 2024).
The productivity gap between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and high-income economies has been declining for 33 years (OECD, 2024).