Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
87.5 million people were affected in contexts where extreme weather events predominated as the main driver of acute food insecurity.
266 million people in 47 countries and territories faced high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025, equivalent to 22.9% of the analyzed population.
Approximately 64% of the region's capture fisheries production in 2024 came from the Southeast Pacific. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Fertilizer exports from the Persian Gulf were 0 (zero) during the last two weeks of June, continuing the trend of being virtually nonexistent, even after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the conflict in the region. (World Trade Organization, 2026)
One third of global urea exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key corridor for global fertilizer trade.
EUR 5.6 billion is the approximate size of Spain’s agricultural inputs market at farm-gate prices, especially exposed to volatility from the closure of Hormuz.
45% of sulfur, an essential raw material for phosphate fertilizers, passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
30% was the decline in global fertilizer trade by volume during the first four months of 2026 due to the war in the Middle East, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and export restrictions.
20 Brazilian government ministries were coordinated to implement preventive and response measures against the potential impacts of El Niño on agriculture, water resources, infrastructure, and vulnerable populations.
25% of cherry production was lost during the 2023-24 El Niño, especially in early varieties, according to the source.
