Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
85.2% of surveyed farming families were affected by late or irregular rainfall in the Dry Corridor of northern Central America.
More than 70 days of rainfall deficit associated with El Niño have persisted in Haiti, reducing soil moisture and causing crop losses, especially maize.
US$450 per 5,000 gallons is the cost of delivered water for producers in the U.S. Virgin Islands, while hay is offered at US$30 to US$35 per bale during the drought.
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.
25.8 million children in Latin America and the Caribbean face the consequences of El Niño, including floods, droughts, risk of malnutrition, exposure to disease and limited access to basic services.
840,372 km² were experiencing medium agricultural drought impact in the GDACS Central America-2026 episode as of September 29, 2026.
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.
3 countries showed a high level of agricultural drought impact in the territorial units reported by GDACS: El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.
2.5% was the cumulative decline in Nicaragua's agricultural activity during the first half of 2026, amid a rainfall deficit associated with the El Niño phenomenon that affected subsistence and agro-industrial crops.
140 millimeters of rainfall were recorded in Atlántico from the night of September 26, reaching 182 millimeters during September and 582 millimeters in the elapsed period of 2026.
