Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than 90% is the probability that El Niño will reach very strong intensity during the Northern Hemisphere autumn and winter of 2026-2027, a period corresponding to spring and summer in Chile.
Wheat in Chile was rated 'Poor' (yields 5-25% below the 5-year average) due to heavy rainfall and waterlogged soils, according to the August 2026 report.
50% of the 1,056 affected farmers were concentrated in five Maule communes: Chanco, Cauquenes, Pelluhue, Parral and Retiro.
1,056 farmers affected by the frontal weather systems were recorded by INDAP in the Maule Region as of the week of 7 August 2026.
More than 64% of the affected farmers were enrolled in Prodesal and received technical guidance and support.
Approximately 64% of the region's capture fisheries production in 2024 came from the Southeast Pacific. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
70% is the potential decline in northern anchovy catch during an El Niño year, according to the estimate cited by Sonapesca.
63% is the estimated probability of a very strong El Niño between November and January, according to NOAA’s mathematical model cited by the source.
25% of cherry production was lost during the 2023-24 El Niño, especially in early varieties, according to the source.
After a sharp decline linked to the 2023 El Niño phenomenon, the anchovy (Engraulis ringens) recovered remarkably in 2024, with catches increasing by almost 65%, from 3.5 million tons to 5.7 million tons. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
