The latest Food Security Situation Analysis Report (Cadre Harmonisé) has projected that 34.7 million Nigerians across 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will face food insecurity or worse between June and August 2026.
The report, presented to stakeholders on Friday in Abuja, also warned that about 650,730 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno, Sokoto, and Zamfara states are likely to experience a food crisis phase during the same period.
According to the findings, 27.2 million people across the same 27 states are already food insecure, including 485,109 IDPs in the three most affected northern states.
The analysis was carried out by the Nigeria Food Security Sector, led by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, with technical support from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Save the Children, Catholic Relief Services, Action Against Hunger, and other development partners.
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The report highlighted that by mid-2026, Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states will be among the hardest hit, with 1.4 million, 2.9 million, and 1.6 million people respectively expected to be food insecure.
The Cadre Harmonisé assessment, conducted biannually, evaluates food and nutrition conditions across the country, using data on conflict, market prices, climate impact, and household access to food.
Experts at the presentation warned that unless urgent measures are taken to strengthen food systems, mitigate insecurity, and improve access to agricultural inputs, the number of Nigerians facing acute hunger could rise significantly by mid-2026.