Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
50% of the region's food is produced by family farming (CAF, 2025).
81% of the productive units in ALC correspond to family farming (CAF, 2025).
A 60% increase in global food production will be needed between 2006 and 2050 (CAF, 2025).
70% of rural employment comes from agriculture in Bolivia and Peru (CAF, 2025).
55% of rural employment corresponds to agriculture in ALC (CAF, 2025).
A quarter of regional exports came from the agricultural sector (CAF, 2025).
14% of the population was employed in agriculture in 2023 (CAF, 2025).
The agricultural sector contributed 7% of the regional GDP in 2023 (CAF, 2025).
One seventh of global food consumption comes from LAC (CAF, 2025).
1950–2023 is the period in which LAC's TFP remained systematically below the OECD average (OECD, 2024).
