Mapped: Global Food Insecurity

What We’re Showing

This map, sponsored by Brazil Potash, uses data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to show global food security.

Key Takeaways

-Moderate food insecurity involves uncertainty about obtaining food, leading to compromised quality or quantity. Severe food insecurity means lacking access to food for at least one day.

-Between 2021 and 2023, Nigeria had the largest food-insecure population, with over 161 million people who were moderately or severely food insecure.

-Pakistan is the runner-up for most food insecurity, with nearly 106 million people who were food insecure from 2021–2023.