WASHINGTON (RFD-TV) — With food insecurity still affecting millions worldwide, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) projects that conditions will improve significantly over the next decade, according to the latest Global Food Assessment (PDF version) and International Food Security Report.
In 2025, approximately 604 million people across 83 low and middle-income countries are food insecure, a decrease of nearly 27 percent from 2024. This improvement is tied to stronger per capita GDP growth—which is up 3.7 percent—and easing food price inflation.
By 2035, food insecurity is projected to fall to 6.5 percent of the population, or roughly 333 million people. Gains are expected in Asia and the Former Soviet Union, driven by rising incomes and lower commodity prices. However, Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most vulnerable region, with nearly 263 million people still projected to lack consistent access to food.
The food gap—the daily shortfall for those already hungry—is also expected to increase, reflecting the concentration of food insecurity in the most vulnerable regions.
USDA economists caution that demand for grains will rise faster than production. Grain demand is expected to grow 2.2 percent annually through 2035, while production lags at 1.6 percent. This mismatch leaves Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa facing the most significant deficits in food and feed supplies.
(Tags: USDA, ERS, Global Food Assessment, Food Security, Grain Demand, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Commodity Prices)
