Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) was 0.3 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in New Zealand, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.3 million No for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in New Zealand peaked at 0.3 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1 million No, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 70th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1 million No | — |
| 2015 | 0.2 million No | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 million No | +50.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.3 million No is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3 million No, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.3 million No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 million No, 21% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1833 million No | 0.1 million No | 0.2 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.225 million No | 0.2 million No | 0.3 million No | 4 |
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 number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in New Zealand?
- Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in New Zealand was 0.3 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 million No in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 Number of 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.