Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) was 59 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Pakistan, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2023, number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Pakistan stood at 59 million No.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Pakistan peaked at 66.7 million No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.3 million No, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.2 million No | — |
| 2015 | 27.3 million No | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 29.4 million No | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 32.9 million No | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 56.7 million No | +72.3% |
| 2019 | 61.3 million No | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 66.7 million No | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 54 million No | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 57.1 million No | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 59 million No | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.8 million No | 27.3 million No | 61.3 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.2 million No | 54 million No | 66.7 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Nigeria 182.8 million No compare
- 2 Ethiopia 86.1 million No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 48.5 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 91.2 million No compare
- 5 Kenya 41.4 million No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 40.6 million No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37.1 million No compare
- 6 Philippines 39.3 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Pakistan?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Pakistan was 59 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7 million No in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 million No in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.