Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
78.7 million pounds of shrimp were produced by Honduras from January through August 2026, compared with 76 million pounds during the same period of 2025.
13 million pounds of shrimp are estimated to have been lost because of drought and high salinity, reducing the annual production target from 159 million to 146 million pounds.
214 shrimp farms halted operations without harvesting because of insufficient rainfall and increased salinity in Choluteca and Valle, Honduras.
2,000 small, medium-sized, and large producers were affected by flooding, which caused direct losses to the rural economy of Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
75% is the estimated decline in October cocoa production at a Naranjito farm due to earlier drought conditions; three of its four production areas had no fruit.
In Saskatchewan (Canada), 31% of 2026 hard red spring wheat graded 1 CW, versus 52% on the five-year average and 61% on the 10-year average, due to variable rainfall, wet conditions, and pests.
As of October 5, 2026, 82% of Saskatchewan (Canada) crops were harvested, versus 97% on the five-year average, 88% on the 10-year average, and 93% a year earlier.
FEWS NET expects El Niño-related rainfall deficits to contribute to smaller harvests in Haiti in fall and winter 2026 and spring 2027.
FEWS NET projects crop losses and lower yields among subsistence farmers in Guatemala's Dry Corridor, Alta Verapaz and Western Highlands.
Argentina's maize production averaged 11.1% above its expected trend during seven strong or very strong El Niño events since 1980.
