Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than 70 days of rainfall deficit associated with El Niño have persisted in Haiti, reducing soil moisture and causing crop losses, especially maize.
7.4% was the prevalence of global acute malnutrition in Haiti in 2026, up from 5.1% in 2023; the 2026 level corresponds to the Alert phase.
1.8 million targeted people still do not receive sufficient humanitarian food assistance in Haiti, according to the Food Security Cluster.
FEWS NET expects El Niño-related rainfall deficits to contribute to smaller harvests in Haiti in fall and winter 2026 and spring 2027.
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.
840,372 km² were experiencing medium agricultural drought impact in the GDACS Central America-2026 episode as of September 29, 2026.
1.7 million new internal displacements caused by disasters were recorded in 2024 in Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, Haiti and Ecuador alone, according to the 2025 Global Report on Internal Displacement cited by the source.
29 of Haiti's 140 municipalities are projected to reach IPC acute malnutrition phase 3, Serious, between December 2026 and May 2027; Cité Soleil and Cabaret are expected to reach phase 4, Critical.
253,725 children aged 6 to 59 months are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Haiti between June 2026 and May 2027, including 93,873 severe and 159,852 moderate cases.
25,750 pregnant and breastfeeding women are expected to require nutritional support in Haiti amid the acute malnutrition crisis projected between June 2026 and May 2027.
