Central Asia and Southern Asia vs Melanesia: Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) over time
- Central Asia and Southern Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central Asia and Southern Asia currently reports 717.7 million No against 7.4 million No in Melanesia, a difference of 710.3 million No.
That makes Central Asia and Southern Asia's figure about 97.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Central Asia and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 5th of 34 groups.
Central Asia and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia and Southern Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 647.5 million No | 6.3 million No | 641.2 million No | Central Asia and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 809.63 million No | 7.03 million No | 802.6 million No | Central Asia and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million), Central Asia and Southern Asia or Melanesia?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia, at 717.7 million No against 7.4 million No in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) between Central Asia and Southern Asia and Melanesia?
- 710.3 million No, with Central Asia and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Southern Asia and Melanesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Central Asia and Southern Asia and Melanesia rank globally for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 5th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.