Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
As of September 28, 2026, droughts, cyclones, heavy rainfall and flooding affected rice crops and yields in Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar and Cambodia.
63% of Saskatchewan's provincial crop had been harvested by September 28, 2026, an increase of 22 percentage points from the previous week; progress remained below the five-year (91%) and ten-year (82%) averages.
107 National Water Commission (NWC) systems are being affected, at varying stages, by drought conditions in Jamaica.
40.2% is reported for Hermitage Dam and 33.7% for Mona Dam amid drought conditions affecting water systems in Jamaica.
190 million gallons of water per day are produced approximately by the NWC to serve two million customers in Jamaica.
+4.7°C was the sea surface temperature anomaly in the Niño 1+2 region and +3.1°C in Niño 3.4 as of September 23, 2026.
146% was the increase in fire activity from July to August 2026, followed by another 66% rise in September; 395 municipalities are under high alert and 533 under alert for fire risk.
197 municipalities were classified as experiencing severe drought in September 2026, up from 153 in August; municipalities under extreme drought increased from 4 to 24.
>95% is the probability that El Niño will reach very strong intensity during the October-November-December 2026 quarter.
13,303 people were affected by 131 rainfall-related events recorded in coastal Ecuador through September 30, 2026.
