Hunger is inextricably linked to growing pressure on land, water, and energy resources. Recent events – drought, large-scale land investments, high energy prices – underscore how much we depend on these resources to produce the world’s food supply. The 2012 Global Hunger Index, released for the seventh year by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Welthungerhilfe, and Concern Worldwide, assesses the state of world hunger and identifies the countries and regions where hunger and malnutrition are most severe. This year, the Index focuses on the threat unsustainable use of land, water, and energy poses to the food security of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable – and it recommends policies to improve the situation.
- Visit the 2012 Global Hunger Index site
- Download the report (PDF, 4.4.MB)
- Interactive map