Number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) in Africa
Africa: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) was 319 million No in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) in Africa, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Africa recorded 319 million No for number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) in Africa peaked at 329.7 million No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 193.6 million No, in 2014.
Africa ranks 3rd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) in Africa, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 193.6 million No | — |
| 2015 | 202.3 million No | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 232 million No | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 244.6 million No | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 243.4 million No | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 255.9 million No | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 283.7 million No | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 300.5 million No | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 301.7 million No | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 310.1 million No | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 329.7 million No | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 319 million No | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 228.63 million No | 193.6 million No | 255.9 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 307.45 million No | 283.7 million No | 329.7 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 1.6 million No compare
- 5 Melanesia 3.3 million No compare
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- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2987 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) in Africa?
- Number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) in Africa was 319 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 329.7 million No in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.6 million No in 2014.
- How does Africa rank for number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value)?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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) (annual value) — 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.