AI Brief
- Over one million people in Lebanon are facing acute food insecurity, with projections rising to 1.15 million by mid-2027, according to the United Nations.
- The analysis, supported by the World Food Programme and FAO, highlights that 97,000 people could face emergency conditions by mid-2027.
- Conflict-affected districts and vulnerable areas are most impacted due to damaged farmland, restricted access, and high production costs.
MORE than one million people in Lebanon face crisis levels of acute food insecurity or worse, with the number projected to reach 1.15 million by mid-2027, the UN said on Wednesday (November 11).
UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq cited an analysis by Lebanon's Ministry of Agriculture, supported by the World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization.
The analysis projects that 1.05 million people, or 21% of the population analyzed, will face crisis conditions or worse between September 2026 and February 2027, including 52,000 facing emergency conditions.
By mid-2027, the number facing emergency conditions could nearly double to 97,000.
“Conditions remain most concerning in conflict-affected districts in southern Lebanon and vulnerable areas, including Akkar and Baalbek-Hermel,” Haq said.
Damage to farmland, restricted access to agricultural land, disrupted farming and high production costs were undermining rural incomes and access to food, he said, amid continued insecurity, economic pressures and weakened livelihoods.
