Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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 GDP of Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 2.1% annually between 1980 and 2023 (OECD, 2024).
A quarter of GDP growth in 1950–70 came from TFP growth in LAC (OECD, 2024).
The real GDP of Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 5.3% annually between 1950 and 1970 (OECD, 2024).
CAF joined the Biodiversity Credit Alliance and the FIRST alliance to promote biodiversity credits and low-emission agricultural actions (CAF, 2025).
CAF will allocate USD 40 billion over the next five years to boost green growth (CAF, 2025).
USD 100 million was issued by CAF in the first resilience bond for Latin America and the Caribbean, with support from UNDRR (CAF, 2025).
0.9% was the growth of agricultural Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2011 and 2020, signaling a marked slowdown in productivity (IBD, 2025).
