Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Brazilian imports from the Middle East represent 0.3% of GDP (Canuto, 2026).
Urea prices in Brazil increased by 35% during the first weeks of March due to the conflict (Canuto, 2026).
10.7% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (20 countries, 2023–2025) focus on improving the commercial and tourism offer and increasing sales, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).
270 initiatives (39.3%) receive private-sector financing 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).
23 countries in LAC recorded positive year-on-year productivity changes in 2024, according to the report’s analysis (ECLAC, 2025).
It would have been 9.5% lower in 2023 under the reported counterfactual scenario (ECLAC, 2025).
The agricultural sector contributed 7% of the regional GDP in 2023 (CAF, 2025).
The needs in low/lower-middle and upper-middle/high income countries are between USD 19 billion and USD 309 billion (OECD, 2024).
$5.4–6.4 trillion USD annually is required per route to accelerate the 2030 Agenda globally (OECD, 2024).
