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13.8 billion liters of milk are expected to be produced in Mexico in 2025, covering approximately 65% of national demand. The sector target shown for 2030 is 15 billion liters.
The Food Tech (s. f.)
The Food Tech. (s. f.). Industria láctea en México: cifras, ciencia y compromisos de uno de los sectores más estratégicos [Infografía adjunta]. Fuentes declaradas en la imagen: Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (SADER), Comisión Ejecutiva de Bovinos Leche (CEBL) y Cámara Nacional de Industriales de la Leche (CANILEC).
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.
FAO, WFP y GNAFC (2026)
FAO, WFP, & GNAFC. (2026). 2026 Global Report on Food Crises: Joint analysis for better decisions. Rome: FAO & WFP. https://www.wfp.org/publications/global-report-food-crises-grfc
167 million people face moderate or severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean; in addition, more than 33 million suffer from hunger and over 181 million cannot afford a healthy diet.
World Food Programme (2026)
World Food Programme. (2026, May 14). United Nations: Latin America and the Caribbean faces increased food insecurity risks due to El Niño. https://www.wfp.org/news/united-nations-latin-america-and-caribbean-faces-increased-food-insecurity-risks-due-el-nino
130.7 points was the FAO Food Price Index in April 2026, up 1.6% from March and 2.0% from April 2025.
FAO (2026)
FAO. (2026, 8 de mayo). El Índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO sube por tercer mes consecutivo. https://www.fao.org/markets-and-trade/news-and-events/news-detail/fao-food-price-index-up-for-third-consecutive-month-largely-on-rising-vegetable-oil-prices/es
The price of basic foodstuffs increased by 6.1% after two months of blockade in Hormuz (INFOBAE, 2026).
INFOBAE
INFOBAE (2026). La ONU analizó los 2 meses de bloqueo en Ormuz y reportó subas del 6% en el precio de alimentos a nivel mundial.
5.1% rise in vegetable oil prices and 7.2% in sugar — its highest since October 2025 — were recorded in March 2026, both linked to energy cost increases from the Iran war (Ibáñez, 2026).
(Ibáñez, 2026)
Ibáñez, M. J. (2026, 4 de abril). El conflicto de Irán ya impacta en los precios mundiales de los alimentos: cereales, leche y azúcar son un 2,4% más caros. El Periódico. https://www.elperiodico.com/es/internacional/20260404/conflicto-iran-impacta-precios-mundiales-alimentos-basicos-128746183
45 million people could be pushed into acute hunger if the Iran conflict persists, as the poorest households spend between 50% and 70% of their income on food
(Crawfurd & Kandpal, CGDev, 2026)
Center for global development (2026)
A 30% increase in household consumption could result from greater access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).
CAF, 2025
Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
One seventh of global food consumption comes from LAC (CAF, 2025).
CAF, 2025
Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Panamá tiene un déficit estructural de leche. La demanda nacional (sumando leche fluida y derivados en equivalente líquido) se calcula en torno a 480 millones de litros anuales, mientras la producción nacional apenas cubre los 180 millones. Esto implica que alrededor del 62% del consumo es abastecido por importaciones. (ES)
