Nigeria: 33.5 million people at risk of food insecurity in 2027
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Business Day Nigeria
The Harmonised Framework report estimates that more than 33.5 million Nigerians could face acute food insecurity in 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory between June and August 2027. Published in October 2026 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security with support from the FAO and partners, the analysis attributes the situation to conflict, displacement, rising fuel and food prices, and climate shocks.
More than 33.5 million people in Nigeria, including 891,228 internally displaced people, could face acute food insecurity between June and August 2027 in 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to the October 2026 Harmonised Framework analysis, published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security with technical support from the FAO and other partners.
The same report estimates that 26.8 million people, including 756,815 internally displaced people in Borno, Sokoto and Zamfara states, will face crisis or worse between October and December 2026. The main factors cited are conflict, population displacement, rising fuel prices, climate shocks and food inflation, Business Day Nigeria reports.
The analysis identifies Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto among the states with the largest food consumption deficits. It also warns of a risk of acute malnutrition among children under five and pregnant or breastfeeding women, due to inadequate diets, declining purchasing power, disease outbreaks and limited access to healthcare, clean water and sanitation.
