In a recent study, the United Nations Food Program (WFP) estimates that up to 4.8 million people are at risk of losing food assistance in Yemen due to major funding cuts.
The study found that “Inadequate food consumption rose to 65 percent in April 2025, up from 57 percent in March. Severe food deprivation reached 38 percent nationally, with all governorates exceeding the critical 20 percent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) threshold.
In Ma’rib and Ibb, WFP study stressed that rates more than doubled compared to the previous year. Severe coping strategies were widely adopted to meet essential food needs—45 percent in SBA areas and 38 percent in Internationally Recognized Government (IRG) areas.
Overall food imports increased and food remains generally available in markets; WFP study concluded, however, high prices, reduced household purchasing power, and insufficient humanitarian food assistance continue to limit access. Global food prices also rose by eight percent year-on-year, further contributing to local cost pressures.