Agriculture & Rural in Latin America and the Caribbean 226 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Latin America and the Caribbean. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 39,094 1000 No 2025 up 2.9% 13th ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 29,996 1000 No 2025 up 0.0% 13th ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 9,098 1000 No 2025 up 13.6% 13th ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 12.72 % 2025 down 8.9% 17th ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 16.69 % 2025 down 9.8% 17th ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 7.12 % 2025 down 2.3% 19th Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,409 kcal/cap/d 2025 up 1.0% 17th Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,861 kcal/cap/d 2025 up 1.0% 17th Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 13 kcal/cap/d 2025 up 30.0% 21st Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 31.5 % 2024 up 31.8% 6th Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 8.8 % 2024 up 17.3% 10th Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 12.4 % 2024 unchanged 22nd Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 19,895 Int$/cap 2024 up 4.9% 18th Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 90 % 2024 up 5.9% 14th Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 151.4 million No 2024 up 50.6% 8th Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,167 kcal/cap/d 2024 up 3.0% 15th Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services 51 % 2024 up 21.4% 19th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 19.9 % 2023 up 13.1% 25th Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 63.44 % 2023 down 3.8% 6th Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 36.56 % 2023 up 7.3% 26th Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in 26.88 % 2023 down 15.7% 6th Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 130 % 2023 up 2.4% 17th Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,167 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 3.5% 15th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 30,891 1000 No 2023 up 16.0% 13th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 53,593 1000 No 2023 up 4.0% 13th Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 34.6 million No 2023 up 21.0% 19th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 23.32 % 2023 up 9.3% 29th Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 53.36 % 2023 down 6.9% 3rd Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 76.68 % 2023 down 2.5% 3rd FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 29.19 % 2023 down 6.4% 16th FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 29.63 % 2023 down 2.9% 16th FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 36.56 % 2023 up 7.3% 26th FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 53,593 1000 No 2023 up 4.0% 13th FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 30,891 1000 No 2023 up 16.0% 13th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 29,282 1000 No 2023 down 0.5% 13th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 8,905 1000 No 2023 up 11.5% 13th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 1.13 % 2024 down 28.0% 22nd SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.21 2024 down 38.2% 28th 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 1.13 % 2024 down 28.0% 20th 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 5.43 % 2024 up 17.3% 16th 2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.21 2024 down 38.2% 26th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 5.43 % 2024 up 17.3% 18th FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 54.64 % 2023 down 4.4% 17th FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 28.83 % 2023 down 3.9% 22nd Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of 7.41 % 2023 down 14.5% 5th Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 8.54 % 2023 down 6.7% 15th Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 15.95 % 2023 down 10.5% 13th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 84,484 1000 No 2023 up 8.1% 13th FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value 84,484 1000 No 2023 up 8.1% 13th FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Value 29.35 % 2023 down 5.2% 15th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 38,187 1000 No 2023 up 2.0% 13th Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 13.27 % 2023 down 10.5% 13th FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 45.2 % 2023 down 5.6% 19th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 52.51 % 2023 down 3.2% 18th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 47.49 % 2023 up 3.8% 14th Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm 5.02 % 2023 down 40.8% 18th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 46,297 1000 No 2023 up 13.7% 10th FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 54.8 % 2023 up 5.2% 13th FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 16.08 % 2023 down 0.3% 7th FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value 46,297 1000 No 2023 up 13.7% 10th Page 1 of 4 Next →