Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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.
Several chemical substances were detected by the NMA in water and fish samples from the Saramacca River area; because the substances and their concentrations were initially not fully known, authorities advised against using the river water, consuming fish from the affected area, or coming into contact with the contaminated water.
1.7 million new internal displacements caused by disasters were recorded in 2024 in Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, Haiti and Ecuador alone, according to the 2025 Global Report on Internal Displacement cited by the source.
83% of disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean are related to climate hazards, but only 6% of the regional risk-management budget is allocated to preventing future risks and 16% to reducing existing risks.
19 people, mostly women farmers, operate the Community Hydroclimatic Monitoring Network in southern Ahuachapán, El Salvador; during Tropical Storm Julia, an alert issued after more than six hours of rain enabled vulnerable families to evacuate two hours before the rivers overflowed, with no loss of life.
100 km east of Guadeloupe, large sargassum banks are located, contained by the Antilles Current and moving very slowly; more significant arrivals are possible during the second of the next two weeks.
4/5 is the confidence index for the forecast of scattered sargassum arrivals over the next four days in Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy, with greater frequency near Petit Cul-de-Sac.
35.5% of capacity was recorded at Mona Reservoir on September 16, 2026, a water supply source for Kingston and St. Andrew.
39.8% of capacity was recorded at Hermitage Dam on September 16, 2026, a water supply source for Kingston and St. Andrew.
Between 30 and 155 mm of rain could accumulate in Costa Rica's Northern Zone from September 14 to 20, 2026, the highest forecast range among the country's regions. The probability of an extreme event is low, at about 25%, and forecast uncertainty is also low.
