Top 20 Countries Most Affected by Hunger in the world, based on the Global Hunger Index (GHI), FAO data, and World Food Programme reports.
These rankings reflect undernourishment, child stunting and wasting, and child mortality:
🌍 Top 20 Countries Facing Severe Hunger Crisis (2024 Estimates)
Rank Country Key Hunger Issues
1 Somalia Conflict, drought, famine-like conditions 2 South Sudan Civil war, food access collapse, displacement 3 Yemen Ongoing conflict, blockades, famine warnings 4 Chad Poor agriculture, conflict spillover, high child malnutrition 5 Central African Republic Armed conflict, weak infrastructure, chronic hunger 6 Madagascar Severe droughts in south, food insecurity surge 7 Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict, displacement, severe food insecurity 8 Burundi Population pressure, poor agricultural yields 9 Haiti Violence, inflation, import reliance, food system collapse 10 Sudan War (2023–24), food supply chain disruptions 11 Afghanistan Conflict aftermath, economic collapse, women’s restrictions affect farming 12 Zambia Droughts, dependence on maize, high rural poverty 13 Eritrea Isolation, limited food imports, poor governance 14 Niger Population boom, desertification, weak food storage systems 15 Mozambique Cyclones, conflict in north, poor food logistics 16 Ethiopia Tigray conflict, droughts, food price inflation 17 Nigeria (North East) Boko Haram conflict, internally displaced populations 18 Pakistan (Balochistan, Sindh) Floods, economic crisis, food price spikes 19 Mali Extremist violence, disrupted farming seasons 20 Guinea-Bissau Weak food systems, low productivity, climate impact
Top 20 countries with foodgrains insufficiency, based on factors like cereal yield per hectare, import dependency, undernourishment rates, food insecurity, and agricultural capacity (as per FAO, WFP, and World Bank data):
-Top 20 Countries with Foodgrain Insufficiency
Rank Country Key Challenges
1 Somalia Conflict, drought, total reliance on imports, famine conditions 2 Yemen War, blockades, major grain import dependency, acute food insecurity 3 South Sudan Civil conflict, low production, flooding, famine risks 4 Haiti Political instability, natural disasters, high import dependency 5 Afghanistan War, poor irrigation, low wheat productivity, high poverty 6 Sudan Political crisis, inflation, production disruptions 7 Eritrea Low rainfall, poor soils, weak infrastructure 8 Central African Republic Conflict, food distribution breakdown 9 Chad Arid climate, poor roads, nomadic agriculture 10 Niger Desertification, high population growth, erratic rains 11 Ethiopia Regional conflicts, climate shocks, inflation affecting food access 12 Zambia Crop failure due to drought and dependency on maize 13 Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict, poor infrastructure, malnutrition crisis 14 Burundi High population density, land pressure, low productivity 15 Zimbabwe Economic crisis, policy issues, grain shortages 16 Guinea-Bissau Low agricultural productivity, weak institutions 17 Tajikistan Mountainous terrain, arable land scarcity, grain imports 18 North Korea Poor agricultural mechanization, sanctions, chronic shortages 19 Lesotho Land degradation, climate impact, cereal yield decline 20 Nepal Land fragmentation, poor logistics, import dependence on foodgrains
