Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Asia
Asia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 983,179 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Asia, 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 Asia stood at 983,179 num th.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Asia peaked at 1.21 million num th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 783,879 num th, in 2014.
Asia ranks 2nd of 35 groups on this measure, 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 783,879 num th | — |
| 2015 | 795,523 num th | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 802,138 num th | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 862,596 num th | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 968,835 num th | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 989,803 num th | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million num th | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million num th | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million num th | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million num th | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million num th | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 983,179 num th | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 867,129 num th | 783,879 num th | 989,803 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million num th | 983,179 num th | 1.21 million num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Nigeria 178,058 num th compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89,267 num th compare
- 3 Ethiopia 79,350 num th compare
- 4 Pakistan 57,469 num th compare
- 5 Bangladesh 45,409 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Asia
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -0.0192 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.8041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.131 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.1037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.0271 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.3134 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate -0.8245 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate 0.7846 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Asia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Asia was 983,179 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million num th in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 783,879 num th in 2014.
- How does Asia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).