2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Americas
Americas: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) was 191,717 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Americas, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Americas stood at 191,717 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Americas peaked at 241,600 1000 No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 168,178 1000 No, in 2014.
Americas ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 168,178 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 180,100 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 198,810 1000 No | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 209,383 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 198,176 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 202,021 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 241,600 1000 No | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 236,956 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 225,590 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 207,999 1000 No | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 197,211 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 191,717 1000 No | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 192,778 1000 No | 168,178 1000 No | 209,383 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 216,846 1000 No | 191,717 1000 No | 241,600 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 6 Philippines 36,403 1000 No compare
- 7 Egypt 31,625 1000 No compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,919 1000 No compare
- 8 Afghanistan 29,976 1000 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 7,730 1000 No compare
- 9 Yemen 29,788 1000 No compare
- 9 Melanesia 6,894 1000 No compare
- 10 Angola 28,345 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,457 1000 No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 684.6 1000 No compare
- 11 Uganda 25,052 1000 No compare
- 12 Mexico 20,865 1000 No compare
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- Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 0.8783 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Americas?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Americas was 191,717 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 241,600 1000 No in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,178 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Americas rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)?
- Americas ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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