Last update: September 2026
This section presents information-and decision-support tools to strengthen the ability of policymakers, food policy experts, and researchers to respond quickly to dynamic developments in the world food system.
Here you can find the latest information on current food crises through the Global Report on Food Crises, information from across Early Warning Systems, Vulnerability to Global Market Shocks V.2: Price Shocks to Major Staple Foods, and the Excessive Food Price Variability tool where you can track daily updates in food price volatility.
The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises (Mid-year Update)
Click here to access the Global Report on Food Crises page in the Food Security Portal.
Key messages
During the first half of the year, through August 2026, acute food insecurity remained very high across the 39 countries and territories with available data, driven primarily by conflict, insecurity, and weather extremes, and compounded by rising food and fertilizer prices. While conditions improved in the Gaza Strip and parts of the Sudan, these gains remained limited, uneven and fragile. Additional setbacks, not yet reflected in the available data, are expected in late 2026 and 2027 owing to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, El Niño conditions and reduced humanitarian funding.
Improvements can be observed in 17 countries or territories from 2025 to August 2026, but progress remains uneven and fragile. Decreases in the number of people facing Crisis or worse (IPC/CH Phase 3 or above) are observed in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Myanmar, parts of the Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe. At the same time, a deterioration was reported in 15 countries – particularly Bangladesh, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria and Somalia.
In 2026, a risk of Famine was identified in four countries/territories at some point during the year – Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan and the Gaza Strip (through April 2026) – reflecting highly volatile conditions. Three – Somalia, South Sudan and the Sudan – continued to face this risk as of mid-2026. Nonetheless, overall, the number of people facing Catastrophe conditions (IPC/CH Phase 5) fell compared with 2025. However, the reduction is on account of improvements in a few specific locations (Sudan and Gaza) where conflict and insecurity decreased and people in need had better access to humanitarian assistance.
To download the report:
FSIN and Global Network Against Food Crises. 2026. Global Report on Food Crises 2026. Rome.
Excessive Food Price Volatility Early Warning System
The system monitors excessive volatility in food and fertilizer prices, identifying abnormal fluctuations to provide early warnings that support timely food-security responses.
Early Warning Hub
The Early Warning Hub consolidates alerts and data from multiple systems, providing timely information to help decision makers anticipate and address food crises.