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Widespread scarcity of food
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food caused by several possible factors, including, but not limited to: war, natural disasters, crop failure, widespread
Famine
1845–1852 mass starvation in Ireland
The Great Famine, also known as the Great Hunger (Irish: an Gorta Mór [ənˠ ˈɡɔɾˠt̪ˠə ˈmˠoːɾˠ]), the Famine and the Irish Potato Famine, was a period of
Great_Famine_(Ireland)
1932–1933 man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine
The Holodomor, also known as the Ukrainian famine, was a massive man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine from 1932 to 1933 that killed millions of Ukrainians
Holodomor
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Great Bengal famine of 1770 Bengal famine of 1873–1874 Bengal famine of 1943 Bangladesh famine of 1974 Famine in India This disambiguation
Bengal_famine
Famine killing millions (1959–1961)
The Great Chinese Famine (Chinese: 三年大饥荒; lit. 'three years of great famine') was a famine that occurred between 1959 and 1961 in the People's Republic
Great_Chinese_Famine
Famine of medieval Europe
The Great Famine of 1315–1317 (occasionally dated 1315–1322) was the first of a series of large-scale crises that struck parts of Europe early in the 14th
Great_Famine_of_1315–1317
Topics referred to by the same term
Great Famine (Ireland) (1845–49) is sometimes referred to as the Irish Potato Famine or an Gorta Mór. Irish famine may also refer to: Irish Famine (1740–41)
Irish_famine_(disambiguation)
Famine in India under Crown rule
The Great Famine of 1876–1878 was a famine in India under British Crown rule. It began in 1876 after an intense drought resulted in crop failure in the
Great_Famine_of_1876–1878
Famine that affected the major grain-producing areas of the Soviet Union
The Soviet famine of 1930–1933 was a famine in the major grain-producing areas of the Soviet Union, including Ukraine and parts of Russia (Kazakhstan,
Soviet_famine_of_1930–1933
Phenomenon of famines in the Indian subcontinent
Indian famines, including the Bengal famine of 1770, the Chalisa famine, the Doji bara famine, the Great Famine of 1876–1878, and the Bengal famine of 1943
Famine_in_India
Famine in British India during World War II
The Bengal famine of 1943 was a famine during World War II in the Bengal Province and Orissa Province of British India. An estimated 800,000–3.8 million
Bengal_famine_of_1943
Topics referred to by the same term
Great Famine may refer to: Great Chinese Famine (1958–1961) Great Famine (Greece) (1941–1944) Great Bengal famine of 1770 Great Rajputana Famine (1869)
Great_Famine
The Soviet famine of 1946–1947 was a major famine in the Soviet Union. It was also the last famine in Soviet and Russian history. The estimates of victim
Soviet_famine_of_1946–1947
Famine during the Gaza war
The population of the Gaza Strip underwent a famine as a result of an Israeli blockade during the Gaza war between 22 August 2025 and 19 December 2025
Gaza_Strip_famine
Famine in Ethiopia during the Derg rule
A widespread famine affected Ethiopia from 1983 to 1985. The worst famine to hit the country in a century, it affected 7.75 million people (out of Ethiopia's
1983–1985_famine_in_Ethiopia
Famine in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian famine of 1921–1922, also known as the Povolzhye famine (Russian: Голод в Поволжье 'Volga region famine'), was a severe famine in the Russian
Russian_famine_of_1921–1922
The Kazakh famine of 1930–1933, also known as the Asharshylyq, was a famine in the Kazakh Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic, then part of the Soviet
Kazakh_famine_of_1930–1933
Bengal famine Droughts and famines in Russia and the Soviet Union Famine in India Famines in the Czech lands Famines in Ethiopia Great Bengal famine of 1770
List_of_famines
Biblical figures
commentary often identifies them as personifications of Conquest, War, Famine, and Death. Revelation 6 tells of a book or scroll in God's right hand that
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Four_Horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse
Meteorological event
drought and famine in multiple countries, causing the death of more than 50 million people. Disasters associated with it include the Great Famine of 1876–1878
1877–1878_El_Niño_event
Team of Marvel Comics supervillains
always given the same titles based upon the biblical Four Horsemen Death, Famine, Pestilence (replacing the biblical Conquest), and War. While Apocalypse
Horsemen_of_Apocalypse
1994–1999 famine in North Korea
The North Korean famine (Korean: 조선기근), dubbed by the government as the Arduous March (고난의 행군), was a period of mass starvation together with a general
1990s_North_Korean_famine
Topics referred to by the same term
Potato famine may refer to: European Potato Famine, or European potato failure, an agrarian crisis in the mid-1840s, including: Great Famine (Ireland)
Potato_famine
Food used during times of famine
A famine food or poverty food is any inexpensive or readily available food used to nourish people in times of hunger and starvation, whether caused by
Famine_food
Organized effort to provide food to an undernourished population
Famine relief is an organized effort to reduce starvation in a region in which there is famine. A famine is a phenomenon in which a large proportion of
Famine_relief
2010 book by Frank Dikötter
Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958–62, is a 2010 book by professor and historian Frank Dikötter about the Great
Mao's_Great_Famine
American death metal band
The Famine was an American death metal band formed in Arlington, Texas, in 2006. They were signed to Solid State Records. The band initially formed with
The_Famine
Index of articles associated with the same name
Famine in Somalia may refer to: 1992 famine in Somalia, which killed 200,000–300,000 people in Somalia 2011 East Africa drought, which killed 260,000
Famine_in_Somalia
Famine in Mughal-ruled India
The Deccan famine of 1630–1632 was a famine associated with a back-to-back crop failure. The famine happened during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
Deccan_famine_of_1630–1632
Throughout the history of Russia and Soviet Union, famines, droughts and crop failures occurred on the territory of Russia, the Russian Empire and the
Droughts and famines in Russia and the Soviet Union
Droughts_and_famines_in_Russia_and_the_Soviet_Union
Topics referred to by the same term
Famine in Sudan may refer to: 1988 Sudan famine, a large humanitarian disaster in Bahr el Ghazal which killed around 250,000 people. 1993 Sudan famine
Famine_in_Sudan
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up famine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A famine is a widespread shortage of food that may apply to any faunal species. Famine may also refer
Famine_(disambiguation)
1958–1962 Chinese socioeconomic campaign
mainland China during the 1959–1961 Great Chinese Famine it caused, making it the largest or second-largest famine in human history. The Great Leap Forward grew
Great_Leap_Forward
Shortage of gold and silver in 15th-century Europe
The Great Bullion Famine was a shortage of precious metals that struck Europe in the 15th century, with the worst years of the famine being 1457 to 1464
Great_Bullion_Famine
Ulster loyalist song
The "Famine Song" is a song sung by some Ulster loyalists in Ulster and Scotland and is normally directed at Catholics and, in Scotland, Irish people,
Famine_Song
Voluntary fasting to draw attention to famines
Famine events are localized events of voluntary fasting for 30 or 40 hours depending on the region to raise money and awareness for world hunger. These
Famine_events
18th-century conspiracy theory
The Pacte de Famine (French pronunciation: [pakt də famin], Famine Pact) was a conspiracy theory adopted by many living in France during the 18th century
Pacte_de_Famine
Mass starvation in the Tatar ASSR
The 1921–1922 famine in Tatarstan was a period of mass starvation and drought that took place in the Tatar ASSR as a result of the Russian Civil War, in
1921–1922_famine_in_Tatarstan
of famines in China, part of the series of lists of disasters in China. Between 108 BC and 1911 AD, there were no fewer than 1,828 recorded famines in
List_of_famines_in_China
Famine scale developed by the colonial British in India in the 1880s
The Indian Famine Codes, developed by the British Indian government in the 1880s, which were one of the earliest famine scales. The Famine Codes established
Indian_Famine_Codes
List of famines that occurred throughout Ethiopian history
Famines in Ethiopia have occurred periodically throughout the history of the country. The economy was based on subsistence agriculture, with an aristocracy
Famines_in_Ethiopia
Famine in the Kingdom of Ireland
The Irish Famine of 1740–1741 (Irish: Bliain an Áir, meaning the Year of Slaughter) in the Kingdom of Ireland, is estimated to have killed between 13%
Irish_Famine_(1740–1741)
Famine affecting lower regions of India in 1770
The Great Bengal famine of 1770 struck Bengal and Bihar between 1769 and 1770 and affected some 30 million people, which was about one third of the current
Great_Bengal_famine_of_1770
Widespread Famine in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands caused by the occupation
The Dutch famine of 1944–1945, also known as the Hunger Winter (from Dutch Hongerwinter), was a famine in the German-occupied Netherlands during World
Dutch_famine_of_1944–1945
Famine in British India
The Bihar famine of 1873–1874 (also the Bengal famine of 1873–1874) was a famine in British India that followed a drought in the province of Bihar, the
Bihar_famine_of_1873–1874
1942–1943 famine in Henan, China
The Henan famine of 1942–1943 (Chinese: 河南大饑荒) occurred within the context of the Second Sino-Japanese War and resulted from a combination of natural and
Chinese_famine_of_1942–1943
1888–1892 Sudan famine also known as the Famine of the Year Six was one of the most devastating famines which affected the whole of Sudan. The famine killed around
1888–1892_Sudan_famine
Topics referred to by the same term
Kazakh famine may refer to: Kazakh famine of 1919–1922, a period of mass starvation and drought in the Kirghiz and Turkestan ASSRs Kazakh famine of 1930–1933
Kazakh_famine
Finnish famine of 1866–1868 was the last famine in Finland, and (along with the subsequent Swedish famine of 1867–1869) the last major famine in Northern
Finnish_famine_of_1866–1868
This article discusses historical famines that have occurred in what is now the Czech Republic. Various famines occurred throughout the Czech lands between
Famines_in_the_Czech_lands
Hieroglyphic inscription on Sehel Island, Egypt
The Famine Stela is an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphs located on Sehel Island in the Nile near Aswan in Egypt, which tells of a seven-year
Famine_Stela
Throughout 2024, the population of Sudan suffered from severe malnutrition and famine conditions as a result of the Sudanese civil war beginning in 2023, primarily
Famine in Sudan (2024–present)
Famine_in_Sudan_(2024–present)
timeline of major famines in India during British rule covers major famines on the Indian subcontinent from 1765 to 1947. The famines included here occurred
Timeline of major famines in India during British rule
Timeline_of_major_famines_in_India_during_British_rule
1922 Famine in Kazakhstan
The Kazakh famine of 1919–1922, also referred to as the Turkestan famine of 1919–1922, was a period of mass starvation and drought that took place in
Kazakh_famine_of_1919–1922
Ming dynasty Chinese botanical manual
'Famine Relief Herbal'), compiled by the Ming dynasty prince Zhu Su (朱橚) and published in 1406, was the first illustrated botanical manual for famine foods—wild
Jiuhuang_bencao
Theories regarding the causes of famine
The conventional explanation until 1951 for the cause of famines was the decline of food availability relative to the nutritional needs of the population
Theories_of_famines
Famine in the late Qing dynasty
The Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–1879 (Chinese: 丁戊奇荒) was marked by drought-induced crop failures and subsequent widespread starvation. Between 9.5
Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–1879
Northern_Chinese_Famine_of_1876–1879
1971 essay by Peter Singer
"Famine, Affluence, and Morality" is an essay written by Peter Singer in 1971 and published in Philosophy & Public Affairs in 1972. It argues that affluent
Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Famine,_Affluence,_and_Morality
1816 volcanic winter climate event
Restoration France experienced significant hardship, with food riots and famine becoming common. The situation was exacerbated by the fact that Europe was
Year_Without_a_Summer
Last major famine in Ireland
The Irish famine of 1879 was the last main famine in Ireland. Unlike the earlier Great Famines of 1740–1741 and 1845–1852, the 1879 famine (sometimes called
Irish_Famine_(1879)
The 1992 famine in Somalia resulted from a severe drought and devastation caused by warring factions in southern Somalia, primarily the Somali National
1992_famine_in_Somalia
Global climate phenomenon
temperature extremes, which can result in crop failures, food shortages, famine, disruption in water supplies, displacement, declines in native fauna, and
Super_El_Niño_events
2017 book by Anne Applebaum
Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine is a 2017 non-fiction book by American-Polish historian Anne Applebaum, focusing on the history of the Holodomor. The
Red_Famine
Famine in Northern Europe (1695–1697)
The Great Famine of 1695–1697, or simply the Great Famine, was a catastrophic famine that affected the present-day Finland and Estonia (1695–1697), Latvia
Great_Famine_of_1695–1697
Memorial in Dublin, Ireland
The Famine Memorial, officially titled Famine, is a memorial in Dublin, Ireland made by Rowan Gillespie. The memorial, which stands on Customs House Quay
Famine_Memorial_(Dublin)
Historical scarcity of commercial ice
An ice famine was a scarcity of commercial ice, usually during the hot summer months, common before the widespread use of the refrigerator. It often resulted
Ice_famine
The Doab famine of 1860–1861 was a famine in India that affected the Ganga-Yamuna Doab in the North-Western Provinces, large parts of Rohilkhand and Awadh
Upper Doab famine of 1860–1861
Upper_Doab_famine_of_1860–1861
Famine in India
The Indian famine of 1896–1897 was a famine that began in Bundelkhand, India, early in 1896 and spread to many parts of the country, including the United
Indian_famine_of_1896–1897
Wall-building projects in Ireland from famine times
Famine walls were built throughout Ireland, especially in the west and south, in the mid-19th century, during the Great Famine. A great deal of these walls
Famine_walls
Famine in China
Chinese famine of 1333–1337 was a famine resulting from a series of climatic disasters in China, then under Toghon Temür of Yuan dynasty. The famine was aggravated
Chinese_famine_of_1333–1337
French black metal band
The band was formed in 2000, by "La sale Famine de Valfunde" (Ludovic Faure), also known simply as "Famine". Their music uses standard black metal elements
Peste_Noire
Iranian famine under the Qajar dynasty
The Persian famine of 1917–1919 or the Iranian famine of 1917–1919 was a period of widespread mass starvation and disease in Iran under the rule of the
Persian_famine_of_1917–1919
Famine in Ethiopia during Haile Selassie regime
The 1972–1975 Wollo famine was a major famine in the Ethiopian Empire during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie. The famine widely ravaged two provinces
1972–1975_Wollo_famine
2011 Canadian film
Famine (also known as Stupid Teens Must Die! and Detention Night) is a 2011 Canadian horror film written and directed by Ryan Nicholson, and co-written
Famine_(film)
The Great Famine of Estonia (also The Great Starvation) killed about a fifth of the population (70,000–100,000 people) of Swedish-ruled Estonia and Livonia
Great_Famine_of_Estonia
Famine in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh famine of 1974 (Bengali: চুয়াত্তরের দুর্ভিক্ষ, romanized: Cuāttōrēr Durbhikkhō) began in March 1974 and ended around December of the same
Bangladesh_famine_of_1974
Famine in Vietnam during World War II that killed between 400,000 and 2,000,000 people
The Vietnamese famine of 1944–45 (Vietnamese: Nạn đói Ất Dậu – famine of the Ất Dậu Year or Nạn đói năm 45 – the '45, due to most of the deaths occurring
Vietnamese famine of 1944–1945
Vietnamese_famine_of_1944–1945
17th century famine in Japan
The Kan'ei Great Famine (寛永の大飢饉 Kan'ei no daikikin) was a famine which affected Japan during the reign of Empress Meishō in the Edo period. The estimated
Kan'ei_Great_Famine
Famine in the Republic of China
The Chinese famine of 1920–1921 affected the Chinese provinces of Zhili, Shandong, Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi. The famine, caused by poverty and drought
Chinese_famine_of_1920–1921
Famine not caused by drought
Green famine is the term used for a condition in which a country or area is suffering famine even though the fields are green in the absence of drought—it
Green_famine
Imperial Russian famine and epidemic
The 1891–1892 famine in the Russian Empire, sometimes called the Tsar Famine, Tsar's Famine or Black Earth Famine, began along the Volga River and spread
Russian_famine_of_1891–1892
The Iranian famine of 1942–1943 was a period of mass starvation during the Anglo-Soviet occupation of Iran during World War II. Iran had been invaded in
Iranian_famine_of_1942–1943
Japanese famine (1181-1182)
135.768333°E / 35.011667; 135.768333 The Yōwa famine (養和の飢饉, Yōwa no kikin),[citation needed] was a famine which affected Japan at the end of Heian period
Yōwa_famine
Hill in the Derbyshire Peak District
Mount Famine is a gritstone hill between the villages of Hayfield and Chinley in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The summit is 473 metres (1,552 ft)
Mount_Famine
Topics referred to by the same term
Niger famine could refer to: The Sahel drought and resulting famine of the 1970s and early 1980s The 2005-06 Niger food crisis This disambiguation page
Niger_famine
The famine in Sudan in 1998 was a humanitarian disaster caused mainly by the Second Sudanese Civil War, including attacks on civilians, mass displacement
1998_Sudan_famine
Famine in the Republic of China
The Chinese famine of 1928–1930 occurred as widespread drought hit Northwestern and Northern China, most notably in the provinces of Henan, Shaanxi and
Chinese_famine_of_1928–1930
Topics referred to by the same term
Famine response can refer to: Famine relief, the societal response to famine Starvation response, the physiological and biochemical response to starvation
Famine_response
Official investigation of 1943 Bengal famine
Wikisource has original text related to this article: Famine Inquiry Commission report The Famine Inquiry Commission, also known as the Woodhead Commission
Famine_Inquiry_Commission
Group of infectious diseases
A major epidemic occurred in Ireland between 1816 and 1819, during the famine caused by a worldwide reduction in temperature known as the Year Without
Typhus
Ethnic group native to the island of Ireland
Irish language, during the famine millions of Irish people died and emigrated during Ireland's largest famine. The famine lasted from 1845 – 1849, and
Irish_people
Food insecurity in districts of southern Madagascar of mid-2021
including nearly 460,000 children, to suffer from food insecurity or Kere (famine). Some organizations have attributed the situation to the impact of climate
2021–present Madagascar famine
2021–present_Madagascar_famine
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up feast or famine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Feast or Famine is an irreversible binomial that may refer to: Feast or Famine (Reef the Lost
Feast_or_Famine
1670–1671 famine in Korea
Gyeongsin Famine (Korean: 경신대기근) took place from 1670 to 1671 during the reign of King Hyeonjong of the Joseon Dynasty. It was among the deadliest famines ever
Kyŏngsin_Famine
1991 film
Famine-33 (Ukrainian: «Голод-33», romanized: Holod-33) is a 1991 Soviet drama film by Oles Yanchuk about the Holodomor famine in Ukraine, and based on
Famine-33
Humanitarian crisis in Ghana
The 1983 famine in Ghana, one of the most severe crises in the nation's history, stemmed from a confluence of drought, economic difficulties, and political
1983_famine_in_Ghana
1993 famine in Sudan
In 1993, a famine in Sudan occurred amidst political unrest and the then ongoing Second Sudanese Civil War. In Kongor, the famine killed 20,000 and made
1993_Sudan_famine
Famine in Canada in the 1950s
The 1950 Canadian caribou famine happened when a change in caribou migration patterns caused widespread death in the southern interior of the District
1950_Caribou_Inuit_famine
Media that exploits the condition of the poor
successful in raising money for charity (over $150 million to help combat famine), some observers criticised the approach, claiming it oversimplified chronic
Poverty_porn
Political party in India
Mizo National Famine Front, which was formed by Pu Laldenga to protest against the inaction of the Government of India towards the 1959 famine in the Mizo
Mizo_National_Front
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