Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
6 priority action areas, alternative trade routes, market monitoring, fertilizer reserves, logistics infrastructure, consumption protection and humanitarian channels, concentrate FAO regional recommendations.
167 million people face moderate or severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean; in addition, more than 33 million suffer from hunger and over 181 million cannot afford a healthy diet.
83% of agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean finance their investments primarily with their own resources due to limited access to credit.
65% of agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean identify high logistics and transportation costs as the main barrier to growth and participation in international trade.
50% of the region's food is produced by family farming (CAF, 2025).
A 60% increase in global food production will be needed between 2006 and 2050 (CAF, 2025).
One seventh of global food consumption comes from LAC (CAF, 2025).
The annual gap in ALC19 for food systems is 98 billion USD (OECD, 2024).
The annual gap in South America is 73 billion USD, equivalent to 6.2% of the necessary spending (OECD, 2024).
Central America and the Caribbean should contribute 7% of the necessary spending to cover their gaps in food systems (OECD, 2024).
