Skip to main content
Knowledge4Policy
Knowledge4Policy (K4P)

Crop Prospects and Food Situation #1, March 2026

  • Publication | 2026
Global Food and Nutrition Security

The triannual Crop Prospects and Food Situation report provides a forward-looking global analysis of cereal production, market trends and acute food security conditions, with a particular attention on low-income food-deficit countries. FAO estimates that 41 countries require external assistance for food: 31 in Africa, eight in Asia, one in Latin America and the Caribbean, and one in Europe. Conflict and insecurity remain the primary drivers of severe acute food insecurity, with weather‑related shocks further exacerbating conditions in several regions. While it is still too early to fully assess the potential impacts, the recent escalation of tensions in the Near East subregion may increase risks to global agrifood supply chains, with possible implications for the costs of key agricultural inputs, particularly energy‑related inputs such as fuel. and nitrogen fertilizer. Should these pressures persist, they could translate into higher production and transport costs across agrifood systems. The report also includes FAO's latest forecast for 2025 cereal production among the Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), which is pegged at 150.7 million tonnes, slightly below the 2024 estimate but still about 3 percent above the previous five-year average.

Resources
More information and links
Geographic coverageGlobal
Available from

17 Mar 2026

Related organisation(s)FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Knowledge service | MetadataGlobal Food and Nutrition Security | Food crises and food and nutrition security | Countries affected by conflict
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET)agricultural marketprice of agricultural producewar in Ukraineagricultural tradecerealsextreme weatherfood aid
Related reading
PUBLICATION | 22 Sep 2026
2026 Global Report on Food Crises - Mid-year Update
Highlights: As of August 2026, acute food insecurity remains at very high levels across many countries, according to the mid-year update of the Global Report on Food Crises...
PUBLICATION | 16 Sep 2026
Global El-Niño overview: countries to watch
This report provides a brief, global, multisectoral overview of the anticipated humanitarian impact of El Niño between July 2026 and March 2027, aiming to support strategic planning...
More
Privacy statements, terms and conditions.
You will be directed to the EU Login website where you can login/register as a user. Once connected, your credentials (First name, last name, username, email) will be registered in Knowledge4policy as part of your profile, which will allow you to get involved in all Knowledge4policy communities (help is available).
You are leaving EUROPA

You are about to navigate to an external website. Please note that we are not responsible for its content.