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| dc.title | Agricultural Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean (1961-2021): Subregional and National Analysis |
| dc.contributor.author | Salazar, Lina |
| dc.contributor.author | Tadeo Ruesta, Diana Victoria |
| dc.contributor.author | Alvarez, Luis |
| dc.contributor.author | Bernal Hernandez, Sebastian |
| dc.contributor.author | Martel, Pedro |
| dc.contributor.editor | Balduzzi Fiallos, Maria Soledad |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Agriculture and Rural Development Division |
| dc.coverage | Latin America |
| dc.coverage | The Caribbean |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-16T00:09:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2025-09-16T00:09:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. |
| dc.format.extent | 130 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013695 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Agricultural-Productivity-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-1961-2021-Subregional-and-National-Analysis.pdf |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Productividad-agricola-en-America-Latina-y-el-Caribe-19612021-analisis-subregional-y-nacionala.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Agricultural Productivity |
| dc.subject | Labor |
| dc.subject | Livestock |
| dc.subject | Productivity |
| dc.subject | Rating |
| dc.subject | Economic Development |
| dc.subject | Agricultural Production |
| dc.subject | Productivity Growth |
| dc.subject | Agriculture and Food Security |
| dc.subject.jelcode | Q15 - Land Ownership and Tenure • Land Reform • Land Use • Irrigation • Agriculture and Environment |
| dc.subject.jelcode | Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming |
| dc.subject.jelcode | O13 - Agriculture • Natural Resources • Energy • Environment • Other Primary Products |
| dc.subject.keywords | Agricultural productivity;Agricultural production;productivity growth;Agriculture;food security |
| dc.type | Monographs |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | IDB-MG-01298 |
| idb.operation | RG-T4539 |