Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
42.7 was the external relative labor productivity index for Basic services in LAC versus the EU (EU=100) in 2023 (ECLAC, 2025).
78% of the analyzed VSS (7 out of 9) include required criteria to minimize the impact of agrochemicals, excluding ISCC and ProTerra (Larrea et al., 2021).
100% of PES in Nicaragua focus on water protection and schemes in carbon trade planning and silvopastoral systems (Bosselmann, 2008).
88% of water bodies in Trinidad and Tobago have good environmental quality, the highest in the region and significantly higher than the regional average of 57% (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
70% of the freshwater withdrawn in the world is used by agriculture, with an even greater use due to crop evapotranspiration (INDAP, 2023).
75% of Jamaica's water supply is demanded by the agricultural sector, which is key to reducing GHG emissions (Government of Jamaica, 2021).
