Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
75% of the world's coffee is produced by just five countries: Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Ethiopia and Indonesia (El País, 2026).
USD 14,902.41 million is the projected size of the U.S. nitrogenous fertilizer market by 2035, up from USD 11,761.90 million in 2025, with a 2.39% CAGR from 2026 to 2035.
TFP grew by 2.4% annually in OECD countries during the same period 1950–1975 (OECD, 2024).
TFP in Latin America and the Caribbean fell by 0.08% annually between 1975 and 2023 (OECD, 2024).
1 in 10 people in LAC lived in extreme poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).
70% of industrial emissions come from energy-intensive industries (CAF, 2023).
25% of global CO2 emissions correspond to the subsector of high energy consumption industries (CAF, 2023).
1.5°C was the temperature increase limit reaffirmed at COP27 (CAF, 2023).
The productivity gap between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and high-income economies has been declining for 33 years (OECD, 2024).
Three key sectors —trade, manufacturing and services— concentrate the productivity lag in LAC (OECD, 2024).
