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Latin America and the Caribbean require US$33 million to take action and protect 1.1 million people from the anticipated effects of El Niño, including those related to food security. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (2026). Preparándose para El Niño: la FAO y el WFP lanzan un llamamiento conjunto para proteger a 8,8 millones de personas de fenómenos meteorológicos extremos.
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura
For the Niño 1+2 region, the Coastal Niño would extend until the summer of 2027. The event is expected to reach a magnitude between strong (48%) and moderate (46%). (Multisectoral Commission in Charge of the National Study of the El Niño Phenomenon, 2026).
Comisión Multisectorial Encargada del Estudio Nacional del Fenómeno El Niño. (2026). Comunicado Oficial ENFEN N° 11-2026.
Comisión Multisectorial Encargada del Estudio Nacional del Fenómeno El Niño (ENFEN)
In the Niño 3.4 region (central equatorial Pacific), El Niño would develop from June 2026 to March 2027. For the summer of 2026-2027, the event is estimated to reach a magnitude between strong (44%) and moderate (36%). (Multisectoral Commission in Charge of the National Study of the El Niño Phenomenon, 2026).
Comisión Multisectorial Encargada del Estudio Nacional del Fenómeno El Niño. (2026). Comunicado Oficial ENFEN N° 11-2026.
Comisión Multisectorial Encargada del Estudio Nacional del Fenómeno El Niño (ENFEN)
More than 60% of irrigated cropland experiences high water stress, while 11% of rainfed cropland and 14% of pastureland are affected by frequent droughts.
OECD (2026), “Anticipating and monitoring water risks for agriculture”, OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers, No. 226, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/24939e6a-en.
OECD (2026),
10% of global agricultural land is affected by waterlogging or severe drainage constraints, reducing crop growth and agricultural productivity.
OECD (2026), “Anticipating and monitoring water risks for agriculture”, OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers, No. 226, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/24939e6a-en.
OECD (2026)
4.3% was the average reduction in global annual rice yields between 1980 and 2015 due to flooding; losses reached 14% along China's eastern coast.
OECD (2026), “Anticipating and monitoring water risks for agriculture”, OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers, No. 226, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/24939e6a-en
OECD (2026),
USD 1.1 billion in estimated economic losses were recorded for California's agricultural sector during the 2021 drought.
OECD (2026), “Anticipating and monitoring water risks for agriculture”, OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers, No. 226, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/24939e6a-en.
OECD (2026)
3 billion additional people could be exposed to water stress by 2050 when water quality is incorporated into water scarcity assessments.
OECD (2026), “Anticipating and monitoring water risks for agriculture”, OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers, No. 226, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/24939e6a-en.
OECD (2026):
21% of the world's inland wetlands has been lost since 1700, representing approximately 3.4 million km².
OECD (2026), “Anticipating and monitoring water risks for agriculture”, OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers, No. 226, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/24939e6a-en.
OECD (2026),
21% is the average reduction in wheat yields caused by mild drought conditions; rice yields decrease by 17% on average.
OECD (2026), “Anticipating and monitoring water risks for agriculture”, OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers, No. 226, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/24939e6a-en.
OECD (2026)
