Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
70% of US labor productivity corresponds to the LAC average (OECD, 2024).
1/3 of the US TFP is equivalent to the average TFP of LAC (OECD, 2024).
TFP in Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 1.1% annually between 1950 and 1975 (OECD, 2024).
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).
75% of global murders of environmental defenders occur in Latin America, highlighting high risks to the protection of ecosystems (CAF, 2025).
51 initiatives correspond to information and communication technologies (ICT) in the report’s IAP mapping (ECLAC, 2025).
15 initiatives report financing from international cooperation in the dataset of 687 IAPs across 18 countries (2023–2025) (ECLAC, 2025).
3 more countries recorded positive productivity changes in 2024 than in 2023, according to the comparative count of the report (ECLAC, 2025).
