Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
70% of rural employment comes from agriculture in Bolivia and Peru (CAF, 2025).
55% of rural employment corresponds to agriculture in ALC (CAF, 2025).
A quarter of regional exports came from the agricultural sector (CAF, 2025).
14% of the population was employed in agriculture in 2023 (CAF, 2025).
The agricultural sector contributed 7% of the regional GDP in 2023 (CAF, 2025).
One seventh of global food consumption comes from LAC (CAF, 2025).
71.4% rural informality contrasted with 50.5% urban informality in ALC (OECD, 2024).
78.0% and 75.8% were the rates of informality in agriculture and construction (OECD, 2024).
47.8% and 49.6% were the rates of informality in manufacturing and services (OECD, 2024).
59.2% of the population lived in fully formal households in Chile (OECD, 2024).
