Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) was 173.3 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Nigeria, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Nigeria is 173.3 million No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 184.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Nigeria peaked at 173.3 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61 million No, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 61 million No | — |
| 2015 | 69.7 million No | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 79.1 million No | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 89.1 million No | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 105 million No | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 128.5 million No | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 147.2 million No | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 160.3 million No | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 165.8 million No | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 173.3 million No | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.73 million No | 61 million No | 128.5 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 161.65 million No | 147.2 million No | 173.3 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Ethiopia 72.6 million No compare
- 3 Pakistan 55.9 million No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 42.3 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 87.3 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 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 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Nigeria?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Nigeria was 173.3 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 173.3 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 million No in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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: Lower 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.