FAO: Millions Face Prolonged Hunger as Iran War Drives Up Food Prices

The Food and Agriculture Organization reports global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, but progress remains fragile and far too slow to meet the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals by a 2030 deadline. The annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report found 7.8% of the global population, or roughly 645 million people, faced hunger last year. That's down from 8.1% in 2024. The FAO’s chief economist Máximo Torero warned the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz will delay progress toward ending global hunger. Máximo Torero: “It will have an effect on production, it will have an effect on yields, and it will have a future effect on hunger. … So, depending on the length of impact of the crisis on food inflation, which is driven by higher energy and fertilizer prices, we simulate that between 510 and 520 million people may still be facing hunger in 2030.” www.democracynow.org