2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) was 96,774 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) stood at 96,774 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 108,273 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72,747 1000 No, in 2014.
That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 72,747 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 74,044 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 84,617 1000 No | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 86,464 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 85,789 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 87,275 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 103,959 1000 No | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 108,273 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 103,012 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 100,794 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 106,645 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 96,774 1000 No | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81,823 1000 No | 72,747 1000 No | 87,275 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 103,243 1000 No | 96,774 1000 No | 108,273 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- 4 Afghanistan 15,465 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50,323 1000 No compare
- 5 Egypt 15,297 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 14,620 1000 No compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 16,908 1000 No compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,537 1000 No compare
- 7 Malawi 12,882 1000 No compare
- 8 Cameroon 7,955 1000 No compare
- 8 Melanesia 3,453 1000 No compare
- 9 South Sudan 7,674 1000 No compare
- 9 Viet Nam 2,392 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 539.2 1000 No compare
- 10 Uganda 6,784 1000 No compare
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- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 96,774 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 108,273 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,747 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no)?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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