News Center — The food crisis in Lebanon has worsened unprecedentedly, as a result of the severe economic collapse and the decline in citizens' purchasing power. With the continuous rise in prices of basic goods and the shrinking of government support, wide segments of Lebanese society are facing increasing difficulties.

The deputy spokesperson for the United Nations said yesterday, Wednesday, November 11, that more than one million people in Lebanon already face acute food insecurity at crisis level or worse, requiring urgent action.

He said that the number is expected to rise to 1.15 million people by mid-2027, amid continued instability, economic pressures, and deteriorating livelihoods. He pointed out that these estimates are based on the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis conducted by the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture.

The IPC analysis estimates that 1.05 million people — equivalent to 21% of the population covered by the analysis — will face levels of acute food insecurity reaching crisis level or worse during the period from last September to next February. Of these, 52,000 people are expected to face emergency conditions.

He indicated that by mid-2027, the proportion of those facing crisis level or worse is expected to rise to 24% of the population covered by the analysis (1.15 million people), and that the number of those facing emergency level will reach 97,000 people, nearly double the current number.

The UN spokesperson said that the most concerning conditions remain in conflict-affected areas, especially in southern Lebanon and in fragile areas including Akkar and Baalbek. He added that damage to agricultural land and productive assets, restrictions on access to land, disruption of agricultural activities, and high production costs continue to undermine farmers' livelihoods, and these factors affect rural households' income and their ability to access food.