2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Oceania
Oceania: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) was 11,978 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Oceania, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 11,978 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Oceania peaked at 11,978 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,156 1000 No, in 2015.
Oceania ranks 28th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8,406 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 8,156 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8,871 1000 No | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 9,779 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 9,609 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9,930 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,647 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,285 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 10,325 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,666 1000 No | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 11,531 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 11,978 1000 No | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,125 1000 No | 8,156 1000 No | 9,930 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 10,905 1000 No | 9,647 1000 No | 11,978 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Oceania?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Oceania was 11,978 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,978 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,156 1000 No in 2015.
- How does Oceania rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)?
- Oceania ranks 28th 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 Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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