Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa
Africa: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 876,967 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2025, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa stood at 876,967 num th.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa peaked at 885,591 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 528,017 num th, in 2014.
That places Africa 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 528,017 num th | — |
| 2015 | 548,241 num th | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 615,381 num th | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 649,683 num th | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 664,902 num th | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 688,841 num th | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 744,143 num th | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 805,944 num th | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 824,290 num th | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 845,567 num th | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 885,591 num th | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 876,967 num th | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 615,844 num th | 528,017 num th | 688,841 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 830,417 num th | 744,143 num th | 885,591 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.2698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.3138 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa was 876,967 num th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 885,591 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,017 num th in 2014.
- How does Africa rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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