Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 5,113 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Australia and New Zealand, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Australia and New Zealand stood at 5,113. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5,113 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,699, in 2015.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,096 | — |
| 2015 | 2,699 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 3,328 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 4,180 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 3,844 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 4,054 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3,584 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 3,788 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3,835 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5,038 | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 4,790 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 5,113 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,533 | 2,699 | 4,180 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,358 | 3,584 | 5,113 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for Australia and New Zealand
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 12.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate 8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -0.6998 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -0.3793 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Australia and New Zealand was 5,113 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,113 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,699 in 2015.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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