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167 million food insecure

14/05/2026 Go to Evidence

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

Tag: ElNiño Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Climate_Risks
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Food
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Consumers Rural communities Childhood
Result: Impact: Food and nutritional security Food access Food affordability Malnutrition prevention

22% of farm disaster losses

14/05/2026 Go to Evidence

22% of global agricultural disaster losses are accounted for by the Americas, with losses estimated at USD 713 billion.

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

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Americas (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Rural communities
Result: Risk mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience Impact: Food and nutritional security

100,000 people supported

14/05/2026 Go to Evidence

More than 100,000 people in 250 rural communities benefited from anticipatory actions implemented in nine countries during the 2023-2024 El Niño event, with increases of up to 40% in maize and bean production in some Central American countries.

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

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Regional_Cooperation Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate) Central America
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Cereals and cereal products Agricultural Support Services
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture Family Farming Agrifood Context
Instrument: Early warning systems International technical cooperation Internacional humanitarian and Development Assistance
Beneficiary: Rural communities Family agriculture Agricultural producers Public institutions
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience Risk mitigation Improved productivity Strengthened water resources management Impact: Food and nutritional security