Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
70% of habitat conversion in LAC comes from agriculture and livestock (CAF, 2025).
70% of rural employment comes from agriculture in Bolivia and Peru (CAF, 2025).
81% of the productive units in ALC correspond to family farming (CAF, 2025).
More than 20% of forests and arable lands are degraded by erosion and unsustainable management (CAF, 2025).
More than 50% of GHG emissions come from the agricultural and livestock sector (CAF, 2025).
26.8% of the population of LAC was in poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).
33% of OECD productivity reached LAC in 2023 (OECD, 2024).
1 in 10 people in LAC lived in extreme poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).
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).
