Infographic: 2020 Global Report on Food Crises – IMF F&D
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- Authors: ADAM BEHSUDI
- Published: September 1, 2020
Key findings on global food insecurity
- Conflict, climate shocks, and economic downturns caused acute hunger among 135 million people worldwide in 2019, according to the 2020 Global Report on Food Crises.
- The report, now in its fourth year, documents a troubling trend: the number of people facing a food security crisis or worse continues to tick up from 108 million in 2016.
- The World Food Programme projects 270 million hungry people in countries where it operates before the end of the year, 82 percent more than before the pandemic.
- COVID-19 could more than double the number of people facing acute hunger.
Drivers and emerging threats
- Primary drivers cited: conflict, climate shocks, and economic downturns.
- The viral pandemic is bringing a new global hunger crisis by disrupting food systems already under strain.
- The United Nations predicts new threats to food security due to:
- collapse in demand for internationally produced agri-food products,
- sellers’ and buyers’ lack of access to small-scale local food markets,
- loss of income from remittances and other sources.
Context and publication details
- Publication: F&D Magazine.
- Article author: ADAM BEHSUDI.
- Date: September 2020.
- Report referenced: 2020 Global Report on Food Crises.
- Note: Opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect IMF policy.
Infographic: 2020 Global Report on Food Crises – IMF F&D
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