Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
894,000 migrants and refugees suffer from food insecurity in Peru. (World Food Programme, 2026). The El Niño phenomenon acts as a multiplier of this vulnerability to potential crop loss or fishing crisis.
17.5 million people (51% of the population) suffer from food insecurity in Peru (World Food Programme, 2026). The El Niño phenomenon acts as a multiplier of this vulnerability to potential crop loss or fishing crisis.
The study maps 1,793 of 1,874 Peruvian districts (95.7%), with moderate-to-high risk zones covering over one-third of the national territory, indicating ENSO events amplify pesticide dispersal. (Honles,J. et al, 2026)
436 cancer risk hotspots linked to excessive pesticide use were identified in Peru, concentrated in the western Andes and southern coast (Honles, J. et al., 2026).
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru indicates that it reduced the growth projection for the agricultural sector from 3.0% to 2.5% in anticipation of a weak Coastal El Niño event. (BCRP, 2026).
Peru's agricultural production grew by 5.64% in January 2026 compared to the same month the previous year, driven by an increase in the area under cultivation and favorable weather conditions.
In the sectoral mapping of PAIs, agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing accounts for 248 PAIs (34.8%), followed by manufacturing (188), tourism (70) and ICT (51); additionally, 32 PAIs in health are identified, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).
70% of rural employment comes from agriculture in Bolivia and Peru (CAF, 2025).
Formal workers earned 4.4, 2.5 and 2.4 times more than informal workers in El Salvador, Honduras and Peru (OECD, 2024).
60.6% of people lived in totally informal households in Peru (OECD, 2024).
