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While food security research is the focus of many organizations worldwide, this effort is
distinct for two main reasons. First, the study looks beyond hunger to the underlying factors
affecting food insecurity. Second, the study features a unique adjustment that measures the
impact of recent shifts in food prices and income growth on a country’s ability to afford food.
The adjustment factor is a top-level way of accounting for price shocks that might compromise
or further degrade a country’s food security.27
In the index, countries are categorized into 4 different categories which are Best
Environment, Good Environment, Moderate Environment and Needs Improvement. According
to this index, the top 5 OIC Member Countries which are more successful in terms of food
security are Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. As it is seen in table
unfortunately, most of the OIC countries are in the Needs Improvement Category.
Table 9. Global Food Security Index (2016)
Best Environment
Score 72.4-86.6
Good Environment
Score 57.1-72.3
Moderate
Environment
Score 41.6-57.0
Needs Improvement
Score 24.0-41.5
1 United States 86.6 4 United Arab Emirates 71.8 Jordan 56.9 Senegal 41.0
2 Ireland 84.3 5 Saudi Arabia 71.1 Morocco 55.5 Benin 40.2
3 Singapore 83.9 Bahrain 70.1 Algeria 54.3 Nigeria 39.4
4 Australia 82.6 Malaysia 69.0 Kazakhstan 53.7 Mali 39.3
5 Netherlands 82.6 Turkey 63.6 Indonesia 50.6 Tajikistan 38.6
6 France 82.5 Tunisia 57.9 Uzbekistan 49.8 Togo 37.9
7 Germany 82.5 Azerbaijan 57.1 Pakistan 47.8 Bangladesh 36.8
8 Canada 81.9 Egypt 57.1 Uganda 44.2 Syria 36.3
9 United Kingdom 81.9 Cote d’Ivoire 42.3 Guinea 35.0
10 Sweden 81.3 Cameroon 41.6 Sudan 34.7
… … … Yemen 34.0
… … … Burkina Faso 31.0
Mozambique 29.4
1 Qatar 77.5 Niger 29.0
2 Oman 73.6 Chad 28.6
3 Kuwait 73.5 Sierra Leone 26.1
Source: EIU, 2016
On the other hand, when it is compared to 2014 and 2015, most of the OIC countries
have improved their Food Security Score significantly. While 28 out of 37 OIC Member
Countries have improved their score, 6 OIC Member Countries have deteriorated their score
and Jordan, Niger and Tajikistan have held their score at the same level. In the score improved
category, Indonesia, Benin, Nigeria, Togo, Algeria, Guinea and Mozambique are the most
successful countries regarding the improvement of food security scores in the OIC.
27 EIU, 2015