Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Gulf countries account for 13% of global nitrogen exports and 9% of phosphate nutrients; the Hormuz closure disrupts this critical chain for producing fertilizers such as urea and ammonia (UNCTAD, 2026).
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell more than 95% (from over 100 vessels per day to fewer than 10), disrupting flows of oil, LNG and fertilizers essential for global agricultural production (UNCTAD, 2026).
Central America and the Caribbean should contribute 7% of the necessary spending to cover their gaps in food systems (OECD, 2024).
The gaps in food systems in Central America and the Caribbean are between 23,000 and 2,000 million USD (OECD, 2024).
The US$100 billion target for climate finance has not been met, falling significantly short of the US$3 trillion needed to adequately support Nationally Determined Contribution Plans and adaptation plans across the Caribbean (ECLAC, 2024).
USD 20 million was invested by the GCF together with the Department of Environment of Antigua and Barbuda to improve community resilience in three SIDS in the region, including Dominica and Grenada, through ecosystem services and climate-resilient infrastructure (ECLAC, 2024).
USD 27.6 million committed by the GCF to strengthen the resilience of the water sector in Barbados in collaboration with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (ECLAC, 2024).
Of the USD 24.8 billion in development financing flows to 15 Caribbean countries, USD 1.48 billion (6%) were mainly related to climate change, while USD 699 million were activities with climate co-benefits (ECLAC, 2024).
65% increased financing for adaptation, from an annual average of USD 30 billion in 2017-2018 to USD 49 billion in 2019-2020 (ECLAC, 2024).
USD 1.48 billion, equivalent to 6% of total aid, was allocated to the Caribbean (ECLAC, 2024).
