2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in New Zealand
New Zealand: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 17.5 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in New Zealand, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in New Zealand is 17.5 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in New Zealand peaked at 17.5 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.3 %, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.3 % | — |
| 2016 | 13.7 % | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 15.1 % | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 15.5 % | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8 % | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.8 % | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 14.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.2 % | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 16.4 % | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 17.5 % | +6.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 17.5 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2 %, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 17.5 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8 %, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.48 % | 12.3 % | 15.8 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.72 % | 14.7 % | 17.5 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in New Zealand?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in New Zealand was 17.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 % in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.