2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Melanesia
Melanesia: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) was 2,344 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Melanesia, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Melanesia is 2,344 1000 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Melanesia peaked at 2,344 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,872 1000 No, in 2017.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,872 1000 No | — |
| 2018 | 1,925 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,979 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,031 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,136 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,187 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,239 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,291 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2,344 1000 No | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,925 1000 No | 1,872 1000 No | 1,979 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,205 1000 No | 2,031 1000 No | 2,344 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,072 1000 No compare
- 6 Kenya 13,201 1000 No compare
- 7 Egypt 12,571 1000 No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 11,349 1000 No compare
- 8 Afghanistan 9,986 1000 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 4,333 1000 No compare
- 9 Mexico 9,949 1000 No compare
- 10 Brazil 9,874 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 963 1000 No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 420.5 1000 No compare
- 11 Yemen 8,980 1000 No compare
- 12 Angola 8,439 1000 No compare
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- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.1356 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 0.3238 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 0.472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.0319 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 0.3012 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.1988 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 0.1818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -0.6857 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Melanesia?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Melanesia was 2,344 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 (female) recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,344 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,872 1000 No in 2017.
- How does Melanesia rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female)?
- Melanesia ranks 9th out of 11 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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 (female) (15 years old and over) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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