Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central America
Central America: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 41,026 num th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central America, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Central America recorded 41,026 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central America peaked at 60,288 num th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41,026 num th, in 2025.
That places Central America 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central America, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49,988 num th | — |
| 2015 | 48,428 num th | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 46,605 num th | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 47,786 num th | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 47,339 num th | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 52,214 num th | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 60,288 num th | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 54,948 num th | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 47,091 num th | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 47,753 num th | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 41,946 num th | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 41,026 num th | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48,727 num th | 46,605 num th | 52,214 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 48,842 num th | 41,026 num th | 60,288 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More agriculture & rural data for Central America
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2408 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.1882 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 0.487 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 0.5782 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central America?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central America was 41,026 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 60,288 num th in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,026 num th in 2025.
- How does Central America rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Central America ranks 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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