Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Between 3.0 and 3.49 million people are expected to face Crisis, IPC Phase 3, or Emergency, IPC Phase 4, outcomes in Haiti between June 2026 and January 2027. The number of people in need is expected to peak in November before the winter harvests due to persistent violence, population displacement, high food prices and below-average incomes.
Reductions in anemia and nutritional problems are observed with greater availability of water for irrigation (CAF, 2025).
The annual gap in South America is 73 billion USD, equivalent to 6.2% of the necessary spending (OECD, 2024).
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).
A 6.4% increase in spending would be needed to close the regional gap (OECD, 2024).
The global spending gap in food systems is 328 billion USD annually (OECD, 2024).
An estimated $265 billion USD per year was needed between 2016 and 2030 to eradicate hunger (OECD, 2024).
The annual gap in ALC19 for food systems is 98 billion USD (OECD, 2024).
11 billion tons of food are produced annually on a global scale within the framework of food systems (FAO, 2024).
