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Reference Date: 26-August-2026

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

  1. Favourable weather conditions supported above‑average wheat harvest in 2026

  2. Wheat import requirements forecast at below‑average level in 2026/27 marketing year

  3. Annual food inflation eased in July 2026

Favourable weather conditions supported above‑average wheat harvest in 2026

Winter cereal harvest started in late May and was completed by June 2026. Dry weather conditions at the beginning of the season, between October and November 2025, delayed planting operations and early crop development, especially in eastern producing provinces. However, rainfall improved substantially from December 2025 onwards, replenishing soil moisture and supporting a recovery in crop conditions. Prior to the harvest season, vegetation conditions were favourable across the main producing areas, including Beja, Jendouba, Le Kef and Siliana governorates in the north, as well as in eastern areas. Total cereal production in 2026 is estimated at about 1.8 million tonnes, nearly 20 percent above the five‑year average.

Wheat import requirements forecast at below‑average level in 2026/27 marketing year

Wheat import requirements in the 2026/27 marketing year (July/June) are forecast at about 1.8 million tonnes, around 8 percent below the five‑year average, reflecting the anticipated above‑average domestic wheat harvest in 2026. While domestic production has improved over the past three years, imports are expected to continue accounting for more than 50 percent of local wheat supply.

Annual food inflation eased in July 2026

Annual food inflation eased to 6.6 percent in July 2026, from 8.2 percent in April and May. Price pressures were mainly driven by higher prices of meat and fresh fruits, while prices of edible oil and eggs declined year on year.

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This brief was prepared using the following data/tools:
FAO/GIEWS Country Cereal Balance Sheet (CCBS) https://www.fao.org/giews/data-tools/en/ .

FAO/GIEWS Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Tool https://fpma.fao.org/ .

FAO/GIEWS Earth Observation for Crop Monitoring https://www.fao.org/giews/earthobservation/ .

Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) https://www.ipcinfo.org/ .