Niger
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27.6 million
country population
2.2 million people
in acute food insecurity
335 277 people
internally displaced
to assist 704 200 people FAO requires USD 26.5 million for 2025
Highlights
News
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition rise for sixth consecutive year in world’s most fragile regions – new report
16/05/2025
In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger—an increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023, while...
News
Desert locust movements in Northwest Africa raise concern amid spring breeding season
29/04/2025
FAO calls to enhance monitoring and initiate early control measures in affected countries
News
Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries
20/04/2023
From the FAO Regional Office for Africa
Key documents
Anticipatory action: Annual report 2024
11/2025
In 2024, acute hunger affected over 295 million people globally, continuing a six-year upward trend driven by conflict, climate extremes and economic instability.
Subregional West Africa: Project Highlights - OSRO/SFW/010/AUS
08/2025
In recent years, the Sahel region, and more specifically the central Sahel, which includes Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, has been facing increasing climate shocks exacerbated by the effects of climate change.
Hunger Hotspots - FAO–WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity: June to October 2025 outlook
06/2025
In the current edition of a regular joint bi-yearly report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to worsen across 13 countries and territories identified as hotspots, during the outlook period from June to October 2025.
Multimedia
Video
How FAO’s Anticipatory Actions protect rural livelihoods in the Niger
14/02/2024
In 2022, severe floods hit the Niger causing crop and livestock losses and the destruction of cultivated land.
Photo Collection
Niger: Mitigating floods impacts through anticipatory actions involving local communities
20/08/2025
View this gallery on Flickr.
Video
FAO, IFAD and WFP interventions in Niger
08/06/2022
By rehabilitating a water pond and stocking it with fish, FAO, IFAD and WFP have contributed to improve the food security of local communities.