State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) Report 2025
About the Report
- Publisher:5 Rome-based UN agencies:
- FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)
- IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development)
- UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)
- WFP (World Food Programme)
- WHO (World Health Organization)
- Released annually → flagship UN report on food security & nutrition.
Key Findings (2025 Edition)
- Global Hunger:
- Between 638–720 million people faced hunger in 2024 → 7.8–8.8% of world population.
- Still above pre-COVID-19 levels.
- Off-track for SDG 2.1 (end hunger by 2030).
- Nutrition Status:
- Progress made, but world is not on track for SDG 2.2 (end all forms of malnutrition by 2030).
- Persistent food price inflation → eroded purchasing power & limited access to healthy diets, especially for low-income populations.
Policy Insights
- Many countries have taken policy measures (food subsidies, nutrition programs, inflation control).
- Need for coordinated global actionto:
