Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
92% of water service was restored within 48 hours after the tropical wave; 60,000 imperial gallons of water were also distributed, and the estimated repair cost reached EC$100,000.
As of October 7, 2026, 55.21% of the contiguous United States was experiencing drought conditions.
As of October 7, 2026, approximately 101.9 million people in the United States were affected by drought conditions.
In the week ending October 6, 2026, 41 US states experienced moderate (D1) to exceptional (D4) drought.
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.
As of October 5, 2026, 19% of pastures, 13% of hayland, and 9% of cropland in Saskatchewan (Canada) had short topsoil moisture; in the southwest, 22% of cropland.
WFP estimates that the 2026-27 El Niño could push 49 million people into acute hunger worldwide, with Latin America and the Caribbean among the most affected regions.
The most vulnerable people in Central America buy up to three-quarters (75%) of their food with income earned working on other farms, employment hit by the 2026 drought intensified by El Niño.
In Honduras, 1.88 million people (18%) are projected to face acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) between August and October 2026, up from 1.62 million (17%) a year earlier, largely due to El Niño.
