Ecuador HungerMap: Near Real-Time Food Security and Nutrition Indicators

Ecuador HungerMap data provides near real-time food security and nutrition indicators for Ecuador, produced by the World Food Programme (WFP). The dataset integrates metrics from weather, macro-economics, and conflict sources to monitor hunger magnitude and severity. It is delivered in CSV format and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Forecasting food security levels using macro-economic and nutrition indicators
• Correlating weather hazards with regional food availability metrics
• Assessing population vulnerability by cross-referencing conflict and hazard data

Strengths

• Near real-time monitoring frequency
• Integration of 7+ distinct data categories including weather and macro-economics
• Produced by the World Food Programme (WFP)

Limitations

• Unknown record count and column schema in the provided metadata
• Potential for data gaps in regions with limited infrastructure for real-time reporting

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) HungerMapLIVE

Collection Method

Aggregated from various sources including weather sensors, economic reports, and nutrition surveys

Freshness

Near real-time monitoring; last updated March 2026.

Geography

Ecuador