Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1,471,725 hectares in Ecuador contain permanent crops (bananas, cocoa, coffee, sugarcane, passion fruit, oranges, African palm, tomatoes, and others). (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, 2026).
Activities related to agriculture, livestock and forestry will grow by 2.9% in Ecuador during the year 2026. (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, 2026).
894,000 migrants and refugees suffer from food insecurity in Peru. (World Food Programme, 2026). The El Niño phenomenon acts as a multiplier of this vulnerability to potential crop loss or fishing crisis.
17.5 million people (51% of the population) suffer from food insecurity in Peru (World Food Programme, 2026). The El Niño phenomenon acts as a multiplier of this vulnerability to potential crop loss or fishing crisis.
The IMF warns that energy-importing Caribbean countries face balance of payments pressures due to rising oil and food prices; oil surpassed USD 100/barrel (+50% in one month), with additional risks for tourism- and remittance-dependent economies.
61% increase in the value of coffee production among households supported by the AGROIDEAS iniciative (MIDAGRI, 2024).
44% increase in the value of guinea pig production among producers benefiting from the AGROIDEAS iniciative (MIDAGRI, 2024).
20.29 °C was the global average temperature recorded in 2024, with an anomaly of +1.18 °C (SENAMHI, 2024). This thermal increase is reflected in Peru through a higher frequency and intensity of droughts, floods, heat waves, cold spells, and landslides, affecting ecosystems, infrastructure, and productive sectors.
188 initiatives correspond to manufacturing industries in the report’s IAP mapping, making it the second sectoral category (ECLAC, 2025).
33.1 was the external relative labor productivity index for Manufacturing in LAC versus the EU (EU=100) in 2023 (ECLAC, 2025).
