Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) was 26.1 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Ethiopia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Ethiopia is 26.1 million No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Ethiopia peaked at 29.7 million No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.3 million No, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.3 million No | — |
| 2015 | 18.5 million No | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 18.7 million No | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.3 million No | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.8 million No | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 26.7 million No | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 29.7 million No | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 28.7 million No | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 28.6 million No | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.1 million No | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.22 million No | 17.3 million No | 26.7 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.27 million No | 26.1 million No | 29.7 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Nigeria 64.8 million No compare
- 3 Afghanistan 15.5 million No compare
- 3 Kenya 15.5 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50.3 million No compare
- 5 Egypt 15.3 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Ethiopia?
- Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Ethiopia was 26.1 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 million No in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 million No in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of 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.