TY  - GEN
AU  - Salazar, Lina
AU  - Tadeo Ruesta, Diana Victoria
AU  - Alvarez, Luis
AU  - Bernal Hernandez, Sebastian 
AU  - Martel, Pedro
ED  - Balduzzi Fiallos, Maria Soledad
TI  - Agricultural Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean (1961-2021): Subregional and National Analysis
PY  - 2025
Y1  - 2025/09/16
DO  - 10.18235/0013695
AB  - The agricultural sector is a key driver of economic growth, environmental sustainability, and food security in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Therefore, it is essential to understand the underlying dynamics that have shaped its evolution over time in order to identify the main challenges and opportunities. This study aims to analyze the trends and determinants that have driven the sectors growth over the past 60 years, thus contributing to informed decision-making and the design of more effective public policies to strengthen its productivity, resilience, and environmental sustainability. To this end, the sectors performance is examined at the regional, subregional, and national levels, compiling disaggregated information for 25 countries.

Although agricultural production has continued to expand, recent trends show slower productivity growth and greater dependence on input use, posing significant challenges for the sustainability and efficiency of production systems in the region.

These profiles provide a comprehensive overview of the main historical dynamics of agricultural productivity, highlighting the differentiated trajectories across subregions and countries. Based on a dataset developed by the USDA and complemented with information from FAO and ILO for the period 19612021, they synthesize trends in production growth, total factor productivity, and input use.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.18235/0013695
ER  -