ZERO HUNGER (GOAL 2)

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

Hunger is the leading cause of death in the world. Our planet has provided us with tremendous resources, but unequal access and inefficient handling leaves millions of people malnourished. If we promote sustainable agriculture with modern technologies and fair distribution systems, we can sustain the whole world’s population and make sure that nobody will ever suffer from hunger again.



SDG 2 Workflows & Tutorials
 These tutorials use problem-solving exercises to give you hands-on learning experiences with real-world GIS applications.

Assess hail damage in cornfields with satellite imagery

Compute the change in vegetation before and after a hailstorm in Alberta, Canada, with the SAVI index.

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Map and analyze food access

Identify food deserts using analysis tools and share your results with Instant Apps.

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Measure global hunger

Use United Nations Sustainable Development Goal data to compare hunger in the forms of undernourishment and food insecurity for the world's population. (SDG 2.c.1)

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Identify gaps in wheat production

Use the United Nation's Global Agro-Ecological Zones (GAEZ) to analyze crop yield and identify regions with large production gaps.

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SDG 2 Quick Reads & Videos

Farmers in India Improve Crop Choices, Boost Income Using Spatial Analytics

The new Agri-GIS app is bridging the spatial analytics gap in Indian farming communities.

Geoblockchain and the Challenge of Food Spoilage

New techniques for supply chain management—including the use of geoblockchain—could stem food spoilage problems.

Adding Up Food’s Hidden Costs

A new report puts a massive price tag on what we eat, underscoring the need for location-based practices that minimize food costs and strengthen the businesses and systems that contribute to them.

Agricultural Research Service

Learn how GIS is enabling food banks to serve more people and relieve administrative workflows.

GIS Supports 60,000 Ginger Farmers in Nigeria

Reacting to the COVID-19 supply chain crisis, Agrolog Limited, supports 60,000 small-scale ginger growers, primarily women and young people, in Kaduna State.


If More Women Owned Land, More People Might Be Fed

Women account for less than 15 percent of farmland owners, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Charting Global Food Security

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrust global food security into the limelight. Learn how this issue can be tackled through a geospatial lens.

The Technology Behind a New Agricultural Revolution

In precision agriculture, location technologies enable farmers to apply inputs to crops where and when they are needed.

The Connected Farm Is Even Smarter than You Think

Seeds planted with centimeter-level precision; AI-equipped drones that forecast yields—location intelligence is at its heart of agricultural innovation.

How to Tackle Hunger and Food Scarcity

Richard Matern, Director of Research at Food Banks Canada, explains how data and technology can reduce food insecurity in Canada.

SDG 2: Zero Hunger

Explore place-based stories, created with ArcGIS StoryMaps, that highlight the effects of poverty globally, agricultural trends, and data available to make informed policy decisions.

A Food Bank for the Future

A collaboration between the South Michigan Food Bank and Coastal Carolina University has spurred a food distribution strategy driven by data.

GIS Underpins Mission to Rescue Surplus Food and Deliver It to People in Need

Using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, Food Rescue Hero developed a new way to provide fresh food to tens of thousands of people in Pittsburgh.

Startup Helps Vineyard Refine Irrigation to Adjust to Climate Change

By using aerial imagery, staff at Shaw Vineyards can now identify and fix irrigation leaks quickly, resulting in a more uniform vine canopy.

Using Mobile GIS to Transform Pest-Detection Workflows in Napa County

California’s Napa County helps prevent the spread of exotic pests in commercial agriculture by using ArcGIS Field Maps.