Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) was 4.2 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 4.2 million No, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.4 million No in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1 million No, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 18th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.1 million No | — |
| 2015 | 5.4 million No | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.3 million No | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1 million No | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9 million No | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5 million No | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2 million No | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.1 million No | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2 million No | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.12 million No | 4.9 million No | 5.4 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.25 million No | 4.1 million No | 4.5 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Zimbabwe?
- Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Zimbabwe was 4.2 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 million No in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 million No in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.