Archive · 3 Aug 2025
Global Food Crisis: Nearly 300 Million Face Acute Hunger
Imagine many people around the world don't have enough food to eat.
A new report says that in 2024, over 295 million people were very hungry, which is more than last year.
This problem is getting worse, especially in places with many problems.
The report found that conflicts, like wars, made it hard for people to get food.
Also, things like money problems and bad weather, such as droughts and floods, made it harder for people to find enough to eat.
This leads to malnutrition, which is when children don't get the food they need to grow strong.
The Global Report on Food Crises 2025 states over 295 million people faced acute hunger in 53 countries/territories in 2024.
This marks an increase of nearly 14 million people compared to 2023, with a record high of people facing catastrophic hunger levels.
Acute food insecurity and child malnutrition rose for the sixth consecutive year in vulnerable regions.
The top ten countries with the highest number of people facing acute food insecurity remain unchanged since 2023, accounting for 66% of the global total.
Conflict, economic shocks, and extreme weather events are the primary drivers of acute food insecurity.
- Who
- Over 295 million people, with specific mention of those in Nigeria, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among others.
- What
- Global Report on Food Crises 2025 highlights increasing acute food insecurity and malnutrition worldwide.
- When
- 2024 saw over 295 million people facing acute hunger; the report was published in 2025.
- Where
- Across 53 countries and territories globally.
- Why
- Driven by conflict, economic shocks (inflation), and extreme weather events.
Vulnerable Regions
Global Hunger Index
Drivers of Acute Food Insecurity
Vulnerable Regions
Extreme weather events impacted over 96 million people, with Southern Africa, Southern Asia, and the Horn of Africa among the worst-affected regions.
Global Hunger Index
Conflict, economic shocks, and extreme weather events are the primary drivers of acute food insecurity.
- People facing acute hunger (2024)
- Over 295 million
- Countries/Territories with data
- 53
- Increase in hunger (2023-2024)
- Nearly 14 million
- Leading driver of food insecurity
- Conflict
- Countries with highest number in need
- Nigeria, Sudan, DRC, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic