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Developing Countries - Food Insecurity, Limited Land, and High Food Imports: Part One
Concern Worldwide's 2019 Global Hunger Index (GHI) ranked 117 countries on a scale of 100 with 100 indicating the worst hunger conditions. The United Nations uses the GHI as a measure of food insecurity. Yemen, Benin, Timor-Lester, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan are five developing countries with high food insecurity, limited land, and high food imports. Statistics are based on the most recently available data.
Yemen
According to the Concern Worldwide's 2019 Global Hunger Index, Yemen was ranked 116th out of 117 with a 45.9 score, which signifies 'alarming' hunger levels and high food insecurity.
According to 2016 World Bank data, Yemen had one of the lowest levels of arable land per capita with 0.05 hectares per person. Also, based on 2015 World Bank data (the most recent available), food imports represented 47% of Yemen's imports.
Benin
According to the Concern Worldwide's 2019 Global Hunger Index, Benin was ranked 82nd out of 117 with a 24.0 score, which signifies 'serious' hunger levels and high food insecurity.
According to 2016 World Bank data, Benin was among the countries in the bottom 25% ranking of arable land per capita with 0.25 hectares per person. Also, based on 2018 World Bank data (the most recent available), food imports represented 48% of Benin's imports.
Timor-Lester
According to the Concern Worldwide's 2019 Global Hunger index, Timor-Lester was ranked 110th out of 117 with a 34.5 score, which signifies 'serious' hunger levels and high food insecurity.
According to 2016 World Bank data, Timor-Lester was among the countries in the lowest levels of arable land per capita with 0.13 hectares per person. Also, based on 2016 World Bank data (the most recent available), food imports represented 30% of Timor-Lester's imports.
Sierra Leone
According to the Concern Worldwide's 2019 Global Hunger index, Sierra Leone was ranked 103rd out of 117 with a 30.4 score, which signifies 'serious' hunger levels and high food insecurity.
According to 2016 World Bank data, Sierra Leone was among the countries in the bottom 25% ranking of arable land per capita with 0.22 hectares per person. Also, based on 2017 World Bank data, food imports represented 33% of Sierra Leone's imports.
Afghanistan
According to the Concern Worldwide's 2019 Global Hunger index, Afghanistan was ranked 108th out of 117 with a 33.8 score, which signifies 'serious' hunger levels and high food insecurity.