Agriculture & Rural in Latin America and the Caribbean 226 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Latin America and the Caribbean. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) 8 % 2022 up 14.3% 21st FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Male — Value 24,311 1000 No 2023 up 10.0% 8th FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Female — Value 21,986 1000 No 2023 up 18.0% 9th FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 45.36 % 2023 up 5.8% 15th FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 71.17 % 2023 up 1.7% 10th FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 13.24 % 2023 down 1.0% 10th FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 21.09 % 2023 down 1.3% 7th FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment 47.49 % 2023 up 3.8% 14th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 24,311 1000 No 2023 up 10.0% 8th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 21,986 1000 No 2023 up 18.0% 9th Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers 37 % 2021 down 2.6% 26th Average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value 95.1 g/cap/d 2021 up 6.1% 16th Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) 54.9 g/cap/d 2021 up 11.8% 12th Average fat supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value 113 g/cap/d 2021 up 16.1% 12th Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value -10.8 % 2021 up 42.9% 29th Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — Value 5.1 % 2023 unchanged 23rd Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) 5.8 million No 2024 down 10.8% 16th Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value 9.6 % 2020 up 1.1% 22nd 2.4.1 [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 4.04 Score 2024 up 17.8% 11th 2.4.1 [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 3.53 Score 2024 up 2.3% 13th Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value 33.9 million No 2023 up 9.0% 18th 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) 21.1 % 2025 down 2.8% 18th 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) 20.7 % 2025 down 2.8% 18th 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) 22.9 % 2025 down 2.1% 18th 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) 23.3 % 2025 down 2.1% 18th 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) 24.4 % 2025 down 2.0% 17th 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) 24.7 % 2025 down 2.4% 18th Total official flows (disbursements) for agriculture, by recipient 1,446 2024 up 4.2% 7th 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) 24.1 % 2025 down 2.0% 15th 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) 20.4 % 2025 down 2.4% 18th 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) 22.6 % 2025 down 2.2% 18th Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) 4.1 million No 2024 up 5.1% 14th 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) 21.5 % 2024 down 1.4% 21st 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) 26.1 % 2024 up 2.0% 18th Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity -4.6 % 2024 down 21.1% 36th Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) -0.8 % 2024 down 33.3% 25th 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) 6.1 % 2024 up 7.0% 21st 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) 6.9 % 2024 up 9.5% 21st 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) 6.5 % 2025 up 8.3% 19th 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (male) (15 years old and) 6.2 % 2025 up 12.7% 18th 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) 155,519 1000 No 2025 up 5.3% 12th 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) 6.5 % 2025 up 4.8% 19th 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (male) (15 years old and) 5.8 % 2025 up 16.0% 18th 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) 153,076 1000 No 2025 up 5.3% 12th 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) 6.2 % 2025 up 12.7% 19th 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) 150,633 1000 No 2025 up 5.4% 12th Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 24.2 % 2023 up 0.8% 21st Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 24.6 % 2023 up 0.8% 21st Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 21.5 % 2023 down 1.4% 21st Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 21.9 % 2023 down 1.4% 21st Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 26.1 % 2023 up 2.0% 18th Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 26.5 % 2023 up 1.9% 19th 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) 6.2 % 2025 up 6.9% 19th Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 23.8 % 2023 up 0.4% 21st Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 21.1 % 2023 down 1.4% 21st Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 25.8 % 2023 up 2.4% 18th 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) 66,025 1000 No 2025 up 10.7% 12th 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) 53,498 1000 No 2025 up 9.7% 13th 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) 65,116 1000 No 2025 up 10.8% 12th 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) 52,535 1000 No 2025 up 9.6% 12th ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →