Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Widespread subsurface temperature anomalies in excess of +10.0°C were recorded at depth in the equatorial Pacific. In August 2026 the equatorial subsurface temperature index (average 180°-100°W) remained steady, reflecting a deeper-than-average thermocline.
Enhanced convection and rainfall persisted from the central to the eastern Pacific, while they remained suppressed over Indonesia. Low-level westerly wind anomalies and upper-level easterly wind anomalies also extended from the western to the east-central equatorial Pacific.
10 to 15°F above normal were temperatures across large parts of Iowa, Missouri and Illinois (Corn Belt) the week of September 8, 2026, driving widespread agricultural drought impacts in south-central and southwest Missouri.
5 to 15°F above normal were temperatures across much of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee the week of September 8, 2026, worsening soil moisture deficits and driving widespread agricultural drought impacts across the region.
312,700 tonnes of sugarcane were harvested in Guadeloupe in 2026, approximately 35% less than in 2025.
50% of Guadeloupe's agricultural land is occupied by sugarcane plots, while vegetables account for approximately 6.9%, fruit for 3% and bananas for 6.6% of the utilized agricultural area.
82% of Guadeloupe's food is imported, while production in the vegetable and livestock sectors has been declining for around ten years.
13 eastern Caribbean territories experienced some degree of dryness during July 2026: Tobago, Barbados, St Thomas, St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, St Maarten, Guadeloupe, St Kitts, Antigua, St Croix and Anguilla.
USD 351 per tonne was the quotation for US No. 2 Hard Red Winter wheat on 31 August 2026, representing an increase of 11.4% month-on-month and 51.9% year-on-year.
50% of global palm oil export volumes comes from Indonesia, which announced the introduction of the B50 blend from July 2026, with full implementation expected by October.
