Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
33.6 was the external relative labor productivity index for Transport and information in LAC versus the EU (EU=100) in 2023 (ECLAC, 2025).
60% of global supply chains have evolved from structures dominated by large producers or retailers to include capable and influential first-tier suppliers, often based in advanced developing countries such as South Korea or Taiwan (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
45% negative correlation exists between local soybean prices and distance to ports in Mato Grosso, indicating that prices decrease with increasing distance (Garrett et al., 2018).
More than 60% of the Honduran road network is exposed to natural hazards, mainly floods and landslides, affecting rural connectivity and accessibility (World Bank, 2023).
3 million kilometers of unofficial roads and branches, many in precarious condition, existed in the Amazon in 2020 (Barreto et al., 2024).
Forty-two percent of official roads in the North region were considered lousy or bad in 2022, almost double that of the South and Southeast regions, with 18.7% and 22%, respectively (Barreto et al., 2024).
14% of cereals and 4.5% of soybeans traded globally pass through the Suez Canal.
