Morocco fell by three points in the food security index, ranking 57th globally out of 113 countries included in the index, and 12th in the Middle East and North Africa.
The index issued by The Economist Impact assesses food security in terms of affordability, which ranked Morocco at 52nd globally, availability at 74, quality, and safety at 50, and natural resources at 57.
The Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent Ukraine war unraveled just how global food systems were vulnerable after seemingly having been kept stable from 2014 to 2019.
The early years of the 2020s pushed millions of people into hunger and sent food prices to the highest they have been in a decade.
Landmark reports are increasingly alarming if we do not address the stark food insecurity, the world would be significantly challenged in moving forward.
With a world population that is projected to reach 9 billion by 2050 and require 70 percent more food than we produce today, the challenge is serious.
4.2 percent of the Moroccan population between 2018 and 2020 suffered from hunger and whose lives and livelihoods are at risk because they lack food, as people facing hunger worldwide started rising again, after decades of decline.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) previously showed the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the country affects a whopping 28.0% of the population, the third-highest rate in North Africa.
Globally, 155 million people worldwide are suffering from acute hunger and a further 41 million people risk falling into famine or famine-like conditions.
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