The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2026 confirmed famine in parts of the Gaza Strip and Sudan in 2025, marking the first dual famine confirmation since formal reporting began. The report, compiled by 18 humanitarian and development partners, found that 22.9 percent of populations across 47 crisis-affected countries—about 266 million people—faced acute food insecurity last year. Although slightly lower than 2024’s total, the decline reflected fewer countries analyzed rather than an improvement in conditions.

The Gaza Strip was the worst affected, with 640,700 people—32 percent of its population—facing famine conditions, followed by Sudan with 637,200 people. Four other countries, including South Sudan, Yemen, Haiti, and Mali, recorded smaller groups in catastrophic food shortages. Conflict and violence were the leading causes of hunger in 19 countries, affecting 147.4 million people, while weather extremes and economic shocks drove crises in others. Humanitarian and development funding for food crises dropped to levels last seen in 2016–2017.

The report warned that without sustained action to address structural drivers of hunger, fragile countries will continue to bear a disproportionate burden into 2026, with ongoing risks from conflict and market disruptions.