Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) was 34.5 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 34.5 million No for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 39.7 million No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.5 million No, in 2023.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.7 million No | — |
| 2015 | 37.9 million No | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 36.1 million No | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 34.9 million No | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 36.9 million No | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 37.2 million No | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.1 million No | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 35.7 million No | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 35.2 million No | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 34.5 million No | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.12 million No | 34.9 million No | 39.7 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.38 million No | 34.5 million No | 36.1 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 4 Bangladesh 45.4 million No compare
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- 5 Kenya 40.5 million No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 39.1 million No compare
- 6 Philippines 37.8 million No compare
- 7 Egypt 34.9 million No compare
- 8 Afghanistan 33.2 million No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 9.5 million No compare
- 9 Yemen 30.2 million No compare
- 9 Melanesia 7 million No compare
- 10 Angola 28.6 million No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.7 million No compare
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- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -0.3438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 24.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -0.1812 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 34.5 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 million No in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 million No in 2023.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th out of 11 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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) — Value. 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.