Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The IMF warns that energy-importing Caribbean countries face balance of payments pressures due to rising oil and food prices; oil surpassed USD 100/barrel (+50% in one month), with additional risks for tourism- and remittance-dependent economies.
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell more than 95% (from over 100 vessels per day to fewer than 10), disrupting flows of oil, LNG and fertilizers essential for global agricultural production (UNCTAD, 2026).
LAC currently receives 3% of clean energy investments, well below its renewable potential (CAF, 2025).
70% of the global solar and wind potential is concentrated in Latin America, despite attracting only a minimal fraction of investments (CAF, 2025).
90% of ethanol production and use in the region comes from Brazil, which also accounts for 71% of production and 79% of biodiesel use (OECD and FAO, 2024).
9.4% of the total area of the Amazon (797,824 km2) is composed of oil blocks, representing another important source of pressure on the ecosystem (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
3% of the world's territory is occupied by cities, but they consume up to 80% of energy and generate 75% of carbon emissions (UN, 2023).
USD 500 billion was the public expenditure in 2022 to reduce energy bills, 70% represented by Europe (IAEA, 2022).
6% of El Salvador's GDP in 2021 corresponds to the import of fossil fuels for energy (IDB, 2024).
60 billion dollars (1.3% of GDP) were spent by Latin American and Caribbean countries on fossil fuel subsidies in 2020 (IDB, 2023).
