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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

Evidences

405 results

GHG emissions

03/12/2025 Go to Evidence

More than 50% of GHG emissions come from the agricultural and livestock sector (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Environment and natural resources
Area: Family Farming Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Consumers Private enterprises Public institutions
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience

Forests and lands

03/12/2025 Go to Evidence

More than 20% of forests and arable lands are degraded by erosion and unsustainable management (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agri-Food (total) Environment and natural resources
Area: Family Farming Biodiversity Conservation
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Indigenous communities Public institutions

Agricultural GDP

03/12/2025 Go to Evidence

3%–7% of agricultural GDP is lost annually due to soil degradation (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Agricultural producers

Regional exports

03/12/2025 Go to Evidence

A quarter of regional exports came from the agricultural sector (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Tag: Trade&Environment
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Beneficiary: Exporters Public institutions

Employed population

03/12/2025 Go to Evidence

14% of the population was employed in agriculture in 2023 (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Value Addition
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Value Chains Private enterprises

agricultural GDP

03/12/2025 Go to Evidence

The agricultural sector contributed 7% of the regional GDP in 2023 (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Multisectoral
Area: Value Addition
Beneficiary: Public institutions
Result: Impact: Economic growth

Global food consumption

03/12/2025 Go to Evidence

One seventh of global food consumption comes from LAC (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Consumers Public institutions
Result: Food access

Inflation in LAC

02/12/2025 Go to Evidence

LAC reached an average inflation rate of 10% by mid-2022 (OECD, 2024).

OECD, 2024

OECD, CEPAL, CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe, & Comisión Europea. (2024). Perspectivas económicas de América Latina 2024: Financiando el desarrollo sostenible. OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/25aed2f5-es

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Multisectoral
Area: Value Addition
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Public institutions
Result: Impact: Economic growth

Debt reduction

02/12/2025 Go to Evidence

Increases in debt service reduced the available fiscal space in Latin America and the Caribbean after the pandemic (OECD, 2024).

OECD, 2024

OECD, CEPAL, CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe, & Comisión Europea. (2024). Perspectivas económicas de América Latina 2024: Financiando el desarrollo sostenible. OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/25aed2f5-es

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Multisectoral
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Public institutions

Employment in ALC

02/12/2025 Go to Evidence

23%, 10% and 11% of employment are concentrated in trade, manufacturing and other services in LAC (OECD, 2024).

OECD, 2024

OECD, CEPAL, CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe, & Comisión Europea. (2024). Perspectivas económicas de América Latina 2024: Financiando el desarrollo sostenible. OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/25aed2f5-es

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Multisectoral
Area: Value Addition
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Public institutions Agricultural workers
Result: Impact: Economic growth