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Global analysis: enhancing food security, causality and affected regions: sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Middle East, ...

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Global Food Security Assessment

OBJECTIVE

Raise awareness of the global food crisis, identify systemic causes, and propose collaborative solutions.

Global Food Insecurity Map Source: The Global Report on Food Crises 2023

Global Overview

811 million people affected by acute food insecurity in 2023, more than double the number from 2019.

Global Hunger Far Above Pre-COVID Levels Source: FAO | The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023

Regional Analysis

Africa

282 million people are experiencing hunger. East Africa faces deteriorating conditions, with 7.2 million at risk of starvation and 26.5 million facing acute food insecurity.

Contributing Factors

Seismic Hunger

A sudden, large-scale increase in hunger and food insecurity due to:

  1. Conflict and Economic Shocks: Ukraine conflict's impact on food production and trade.
  2. Climate Change: Repeated failing rains in East Africa, risking over 7 million lives.
  3. Soaring Food and Fuel Prices: Global increases affecting food availability and affordability.
  4. COVID-19 Pandemic: Lingering effects on global food supply chains.

Food Insecurity Analysis

Comparative analysis of food-insecure territories

2022 Regional Undernourished Concentration Source: FAO | The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023

Countries Affected

Analysis of food-insecure territories in the Global Report on Food Crisis (GRFC) 2023.

Top Food Insecured Territories Source: The Global Report on Food Crises 2023

See the CIA's Food Insecurity by Country for more information on countries at risk.

Strategic Response

The crisis represents a human tragedy on a massive scale. Immediate, robust, and well-coordinated response is necessary.

Progress Towards Reducing Hunger by 2030

Regional Progress Towards Reducing Hunger Source: FAO | The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023

Comparative Concentration of Food Insecurity Across Regions

Concentration Distribution Food Insecurity Across Regions Source: FAO | The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023

Regional Food Insecurity and Gender

Regional Food Insecurity Per Gender Source: FAO | The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023

Credits

For further information and data sources used in this study, consult the following references. For inaccuracies or omissions, please contact us.

  1. The Global Report on Food Crises 2023
  2. World Food Programme | Emergency Global food crisis
  3. FAO | The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023
  4. USDA | Food Security and Nutrition Assistance
  5. World Bank Group/Food Security Update | World Bank Response to Rising Food Insecurity
  6. Wikipedia | 2022–2023 food crises
  7. Earthdata VEDA: agriculture-food-security-east-africa
  8. Global Food Crisis: 10 Countries Suffering the Most from Hunger
  9. WFP Annual Review 2022
  10. Top 10 Crises the World Can’t Ignore in 2023
  11. IMF | G-20 BACKGROUND NOTE ON THE MACROECONOMIC IMPACT OF FOOD AND ENERGY INSECURITY 2023
  12. NASA-IMPACT
  13. CIA | Food Insecurity (per country)
  14. Global Alliance for Food Security | Iteractive Dashboard
  15. World Bank | Food Security Update

Contributing

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