Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The productivity gap between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and high-income economies has been declining for 33 years (OECD, 2024).
1 in 10 people in LAC lived in extreme poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).
25% of global CO2 emissions correspond to the subsector of high energy consumption industries (CAF, 2023).
33% of OECD labor productivity corresponds to the average productivity of LAC in 2023 (OECD, 2024).
The annual gap in ALC19 for climate and biodiversity is 102 billion USD (OECD, 2024).
A quarter of GDP growth in 1950–70 came from TFP growth in LAC (OECD, 2024).
A quarter of the capital per worker in LAC is equivalent to the level observed in the US (OECD, 2024).
1950–2023 is the period in which LAC's TFP remained systematically below the OECD average (OECD, 2024).
TFP in the OECD grew by 0.05% annually between 1975 and 2023 (OECD, 2024).
26.8% of the population of LAC was in poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).
