The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025

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The State of Food Security
and Nutrition
in the World
2025

ADDRESSING HIGH FOOD PRICE INFLATION
FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION

The State of the World

CORE MESSAGES FOREWORD EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: TACKLING FOOD PRICE INFLATION TO ACHIEVE ZERO HUNGER

CHAPTER 2 FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION AROUND THE WORLD

CHAPTER 3 UNDERSTANDING THE 2021–2023 FOOD PRICE INFLATION SURGE: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION

CHAPTER 4 HOW COUNTRIES NAVIGATED THE PERFECT STORM: FISCAL, MONETARY AND TRADE POLICIES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION

CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS

Notes on geographic regions Methodology Abbreviations Tables, Figures and Boxes Acknowledgements NOTES

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FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. 2025. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 – Addressing high food price inflation for food security and nutrition. Rome, FAO.
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