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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
Every year, this most intensely scrutinized of FAO’s reports presents the headline number of undernourished people around the world, while advocating for strategies against hunger and malnutrition. Following publication of the global report, a wealth of statistics is disaggregated into regional reports. SOFI is jointly produced with fellow UN agencies IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.
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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026
Understanding and addressing the high cost of a healthy diet

Despite sustained, gradual improvement in recent years, global hunger and food insecurity remain far above the targets set by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is estimated that 645 million people faced hunger in 2025. Beyond ensuring access to sufficient dietary energy, populations must have economic access to safe, diverse and nutritious foods. Yet, healthy diets are unaffordable for about 2.7 billion people worldwide. The 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World evaluates this pressing challenge, exploring the structural drivers behind the persistently high cost of a healthy diet.

Digital resources
Previous editions

2021
SOFI 2021

Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2022
SOFI 2022

Repurposing food and agricultural policies to make healthy diets more affordable
2023
SOFI2023-EN-cover_200

Urbanization, agrifood systems transformation and healthy diets across the rural–urban continuum
2024
SOFI2024_Report_COVER_Front

Financing to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms
2025
SOFI2024_Report_COVER_Front

Addressing high food price inflation for food security and nutrition

2015
SOFIA 2015

Meeting the 2015 international hunger targets: taking stock of uneven progress
2017
SOFIA 2017

Building resilience for peace and food security
2018
SOFIA 2018

Building climate resilience for food security and nutrition
2019
SOFIA 2019

Safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns
2020
SOFIA 2020

Transforming Food Systems for Affordable Healthy Diets

2010
SOFIA 2010

Addressing food insecurity in protracted crises
2011
SOFIA 2011

How does international price volatility affect domestic economies and food insecurity?
2012
SOFIA 2012

Economic growth is necessary but not sufficient to accelerate reduction of hunger and malnutrition
2013
SOFIA 2013

The multiple dimensions of food security
2014
SOFIA 2013

Strengthening the enabling environment for food security and nutrition

2004
SOFI 2004

Monitoring progress towards the World Food Summit and Millennium Development Goals
2005
SOFI 2005

Eradicating world hunger - key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals;
2006
SOFI 2006

Eradicating world hunger - taking stock ten years after the World Food Summit
2008
SOFI 2008

High food prices and food security - threats and opportunities
2009
SOFI 2009

Economic crises - impacts and lessons learned

1999
SOFI 1999

Food insecurity: when people must live with hunger and fear starvation
2000
SOFI 2000

Food insecurity: when people must live with hunger and fear starvation
2001
SOFI 2001

Food insecurity: when people must live with hunger and fear starvation
2002
SOFI 2002

Food insecurity: when people must live with hunger and fear starvation
2003
SOFI 2003

Monitoring progress towards the World Food Summit and Millennium Development Goals