Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
10 countries were identified by GDACS as affected by the Central America-2026 drought episode: The Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
As of September 29, 2026, 59.38% of the contiguous United States was experiencing drought conditions.
Very dry conditions are forecast in the North Pacific, Central Pacific and Central Valley from October 12 to 25.
From September 28 to October 25, 2026, below-normal rainfall is forecast across much of Costa Rica.
2.5% was the cumulative decline in Nicaragua's agricultural activity during the first half of 2026, amid a rainfall deficit associated with the El Niño phenomenon that affected subsistence and agro-industrial crops.
140 millimeters of rainfall were recorded in Atlántico from the night of September 26, reaching 182 millimeters during September and 582 millimeters in the elapsed period of 2026.
22% was the decline in cattle movements compared with 2025 and 12% compared with 2024 in Magdalena, Sucre, La Guajira and Atlántico during July, August and the elapsed period of September 2026.
9.6% is the projected growth in MERCOSUR cereal and oilseed planted area by 2036, while an increasing share of output growth would depend on improved yields and productivity.
US$20.7 billion in additional agro-industrial exports could be generated by MERCOSUR by 2036 under the scenario analyzed.
32 ICA regional offices participated in an epidemiological surveillance review that found no evidence of an unusual increase in cattle mortality.
