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In 2023, the world experienced its hottest year since records began in 1850. The world also approached the critical 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. The rise in temperatures manifested in extreme heat, drought, wildfires, intense rainfall and flooding.
Climate-related shocks were the main drivers of food insecurity in 18 countries, where almost 72 million people faced high levels of food insecurity. This was an increase from 2022 (12 countries with 56.8 million acutely food insecure people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance).
Twelve of the 18 countries are in Africa, with 47.8 million people requiring urgent assistance. Five of the countries are in Latin America and the Caribbean, with 12.2 million. While in Pakistan, 11.8 million people faced high levels of acute food insecurity primarily due to weather extremes.
| Year of publication | |
| Publisher | Global Network against Food Crises (GNAFC) |
| Geographic coverage | Global |
| Originally published | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Related organisation(s) | CGIAR - Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers |
| Knowledge service | Metadata | Global Food and Nutrition Security | Climate extremes and food security | Food crisis |
| Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | climate changedata collectionfood securityextreme weatherpolicymaking |
