Famines and food crises Tracker
Acute, widespread food insecurity and malnutrition emergencies. We record every famine / food crisis our sources report worldwide, plot it on the map and give it its own detailed page.
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In 2026
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Last 30 days
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Last 7 days
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Total archived
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About famines and food crises
Famine is classified through the IPC scale and is nearly always the product of conflict, market failure and drought acting together rather than crop failure alone.
Safety guidance
- Keep a safe distance from the affected area and let emergency services work unobstructed.
- Rely on official local channels for instructions and avoid amplifying unverified reports.
- Prepare a basic emergency kit: water, medication, torch, power bank, documents and cash.
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Latest recorded famines and food crises
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Air Crash
Avalanche
Bridge Collapse
Building Collapse
Chemical Spill
Cold Wave
Conflict
Cyber Attack
Cyclone / Hurricane
Drought
Drowning
Earthquake
Epidemic
Explosion
Fire
Flood
Gas Leak
Heat Wave
Industrial Accident
Landslide
Maritime Accident
Mine Accident
Nuclear / Radiological
Power Outage
Rail Accident
Riot / Unrest
Road Accident
Shooting
Stampede / Crowd Crush
Storm
Terror Attack
Tornado
Tsunami
Volcanic Eruption
Wildfire
Space Weather
Other Incident