Food Security Index — month by month
6 months on recordEvery month this index has been published, each with the story behind its number: the biggest moves, the headlines that drove them, and what eased the pressure. Closed months are locked; the current month refreshes nightly. Long-run average so far: 42.2.
Every month on record
tap a month for its storyApril 2026 →
Stable · range 34–56 · 27 days
The Food Security Index averaged 40.1 in April 2026, reaching a low of 34 on April 9 before hitting a peak of 56 on Apri…
May 2026 →
Stable · range 39–59 · 31 days ▲ 5.1
The Food Security Index averaged 45.2 in May 2026, reaching a high of 59 on May 23 and a low of 39 on May 29. Early in t…
June 2026 →
Calm · range 34–52 · 30 days ▼ 8.2
The Food Security Index started June with a sharp rise, reaching its peak of 52 on June 6 after news highlighted researc…
July 2026 →
Stable · range 33–50 · 31 days ▲ 4.2
The Food Security Index averaged 41.2 out of 50 in July 2026, reaching a high point on July 22. Tension was driven up by…
August 2026 →
Stable · range 31–54 · 31 days ▼ 1.3
The Food Security Index started August at its lowest point of 31 before experiencing several ups and downs. Tensions wer…
September 2026 →
Stable · range 45–58 · 21 days ▲ 10.1
The Food Security Index recorded an average level of 50.0 in September 2026, dropping to a low of 45 on September 12 bef…
How to read this timeline
What a month card shows. The big number is the monthly average of the Food Security Index — every day of the month added up and divided, nothing smoothed. Under it: the zone that average falls in, the lowest and highest daily score, and how the month compared with the one before.
Where this record stands. The Food Security has been running since April 2026. Its strongest month so far was September 2026 at 50.0; its calmest was June 2026 at 37.0 — a spread of 13.0 points. Compared with its first month it is now higher by 9.9.
Why the month pages matter. An average hides the story. Each month page lists the biggest daily moves and the headlines that caused them, plus what eased the pressure. That is how you tell a one-day shock from a real shift.
Locked and open. Closed months are locked the day they end and never rewritten. The current month refreshes every night until it closes, so its card can still move.
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