Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
A 25% annual reduction in GHG emissions could be achieved globally with sustainable production models (CAF, 2025).
3%–7% of agricultural GDP is lost annually due to soil degradation (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).
42.5% of households in LAC were totally dependent on informal employment (OECD, 2024).
The OECD recorded 69.3% employment in 2022, surpassing ALC (OECD, 2024).
The gender gap in employment rates in LAC was 24.8 percentage points in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
39.6% of youth employment was observed in LAC in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
64.9% of the population of LAC lived in households with at least one informal income before 2022 (OECD, 2024).
