COUNTRIES MOST DEPENDENT ON OTHERS FOR FOOD!

COUNTRIES MOST DEPENDENT ON OTHERS FOR FOOD!

Which Countries in the World Are Food Insecure?

When food is imported out of a necessity for sustenance, countries become dependent on outside sources as a way of feeding their populations. This is when food insecurity occurs. Currently, there are at least 34 countries who are unable to produce their own food due to water and land limitations, which represents a large portion of the global population who must rely on imported food in order to avoid starvation. These countries are listed below.

Are Countries Becoming More Food Insecure?

By year 2050, more than half of the world’s population is expected to rely in food sourced from other countries. A comprehensive study conducted by Marianela Fader of Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research shows that population pressures will push many nations to make maximizing their domestic food production capacity a top priority. This conclusion was made after the research team computed the growing capability of each and every country to do so, and differentiated their respective production capacities with their current and future food requirements. The team’s model made use of soil categories, climate information, and patterns of land utilization for each country, which were then translated into yields for numerous kinds of crops. By using the information on hand regarding the respective populations and water and food intakes of each nation, the team was able to closely evaluate what percentage of its food requirement each country could produce on their own in the future.

Significant issues with food security will continue to trouble the world in coming years if the aforementioned study plays out to be an accurate projection. One way to combat such concern is for each country, rich or poor, to focus its resources on improving their agricultural productivity, which can play an important role in alleviating food shortages. Another possible solution is diet modifications geared towards the consumption of crops that are already produced locally, although further studies will have to be conducted to determine the viability of this option.

Countries Who Are Unable to Produce Their Own Food -

Rank     Countries Without Sufficient Food Supply (Yeterli gıda arzı olmayan ülkeler)

1              Afghanistan
2              Burkina Faso
3              Burundi
4              Cameroon
5              Central African Republic
6              Chad
7              Democratic Republic of the Congo
8              Djibouti
9              Eritrea
10            Ethiopia
11            Guinea
12             Iraq
13             Kenya
14             Lesotho
15             Liberia
16             Madagascar
17             Malawi
18             Mali
19             Mauritania
20             Mozambique
21             Myanmar
22             Nepal
23             Niger
24             North Korea
25             Republic of the Congo
26             Sierra Leone
27             Somalia
28             South Sudan
29             Sudan
30              Swaziland
31              Syria
32              Uganda
33              Yemen
34              Zimbabwe