Reports and Indices

Global Report on Food Crises 2026

May 1 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 10 0

The 10th Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) was released by the Global Network Against Food Crises with support from the European Union.
In 2025, 266 million people in 47 countries faced high acute food insecurity, which is 22.9% of the population and higher than in 2024.
About 1.4 million people in 6 regions were in Catastrophe level under IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) Phase 5, a sharp rise since 2016.
Over 39 million people in 32 countries were in Emergency level (IPC Phase 4), while famine (IPC Phase 5) was confirmed in the Gaza Strip and Sudan.
Major causes include conflict, weather extremes and economic shocks, with over 80% affected people living in long-term crisis areas.
Around 35.5 million children and 9.2 million women faced malnutrition, while funding for food support has declined to 2016–17 levels.