33 Million Nigerians May Face Food Insecurity In 2025 — Report
Nigeria’s food insecurity will worsen by 2025 and may throw nothing less than 33 million Nigerians into hunger. The country’s national population is currently around 223.8 million. A report by Cadre Harmonisé led by the Federal Government and supported by partners, including the United Nations World Food Programme, warned of deteriorating food security in Nigeria, with 33.1 million people projected to face high levels of food insecurity during the next lean season (June-August 2025). Analysis showed that the 33.1 million people represents an increase of seven million people compared to the same period last year. The rise in the projection was driven by current economic hardship, record-high inflation, climate change impacts and persistent violence in the northeastern states. According to the report, between October and December 2024, approximately 25.1 million people are likely to experience food insecurity, even during the peak of the harvest season. Among them, 3.8 million live in the northeastern states – a figure projected to rise to 5 million by 2025. Nationally, the number of people facing Emergency levels (Phase 4) of food insecurity is also expected to increase. While no populations have been classified as ‘Catastrophe (Phase 5),’ those in ‘Emergency (Phase 4)’ are anticipated to rise from 1 million during the 2024 lean season to 1.8 million in 2025, marking an 80 per cent increase.
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