High food security ranking for Bahrain

High food security ranking for Bahrain

Bahrain is ranked second among Gulf countries in a new index that provides a comprehensive overview of the food security sector.

The Global Food Security 2022 second quarter report is based on data collected from 171 countries until July 1 this year.

It was released by London-based market intelligence firm Deep Knowledge Analytics yesterday.

Nations are ranked on three parameters: Access to Food, Crisis Level, and Food System and Economy Resilience.

In the region, the UAE takes the lead as it is ranked 26th with a score of 7.07 out of 10, where the value closer to 0 shows a more insecure state in terms of food security.

Bahrain and Qatar are ranked 30th and joint second among the GCC with a score of 6.99, followed by Oman (6.77), Saudi Arabia (6.75) and Kuwait (6.69).

The top five nations are the US (7.90), Norway (7.89), Ireland (7.82) and the Netherlands and Canada (7.79).

“Ranking 30th out of 171 countries, Bahrain showcases considerable commitment to ensuring food security and food sufficiency,” Deep Knowledge Analytics director Alex Cresniov told the GDN yesterday.

“While the nation has not been affected to a large degree by the ongoing war in Ukraine due to generous subsidies from the government, its food security might