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11 to 16 named storms are projected by AccuWeather for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season; with El Niño arriving early, the forecast is leaning closer to 11 than to 16.
AccuWeather (2026)
AccuWeather. (2026, June 5). Latest analysis shows El Niño has arrived, official declaration may be imminent. https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/el-ni-o-under-way-130132633.html
644,500 tons of cultured aquatic animals produced North America in 2022, an increase of 4.3% over 2020 (FAO, 2024).
FAO, 2024
FAO. 2024. El estado mundial de la pesca y la acuicultura 2024. La transformación azul en acción. Roma. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0683es
25 times higher is the proportional investment in agricultural research and development in North America and Europe (51%) compared to Latin America and the Caribbean (2%), evidencing a deep technological gap according to UNESCO data (2021) (Velásquez, A., 2025).
25 veces mayor es la inversión proporcional en investigación y desarrollo agropecuario en América del Norte y Europa (51%) respecto a América Latina y El Caribe (2%), evidenciando una profunda brecha tecnológica según datos de la UNESCO (2021) (Velásquez, A., 2025).
Velásquez, A. (2025). Estudios arqueológicos del aguacate en Mesoamérica. Editorial Académica.
36 kg of beef per person per year is consumed in North America, four times the world average of 9 kg (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
Sutton, William R., Alexander Lotsch, & Ashesh Prasann. 2024. Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System. Agriculture and Food Series. Washington, DC: Banco Mundial. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-2093-9. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). 2023. “Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM)” (web page). Accessed March 30, 2024. https://www.fao.org/gleam/en/. FAOSTAT. 2023. “Food Balance Sheets 2010–” (data set). Accessed April 12, 2024. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS.
45% is the projected share of livestock in total production in North America by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
(OCDE y FAO, 2024)
OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.
10% is the projected increase in milk production in the United States and 21% in Canada by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
(OCDE y FAO, 2024)
OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.
1.5% is the projected increase in protein intake in North America, equivalent to 1.9 g/person/day by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
(OCDE y FAO, 2024)
OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.
1.8% is the increase in protein derived from dairy products in North America, thanks to increased consumption of cheese and butter, which offsets the drop in consumption of powdered milk (OECD and FAO, 2024).
(OCDE y FAO, 2024)
OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.
19% is the projected growth in the value of imports into North America by 2033, compared to a 13% increase in the value of exports (OECD and FAO, 2024).
(OCDE y FAO, 2024)
OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.
34% is North America's share of global soybean exports in 2024, which is expected to decline to 31% by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
(OCDE y FAO, 2024)
OECD/FAO (2024), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome, https://doi.org/10.1787/4c5d2cfb-en.