Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central Asia
Central Asia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 13,364 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central 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 Central Asia stood at 13,364 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central Asia peaked at 15,573 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,768 num th, in 2014.
That places Central Asia 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5,768 num th | — |
| 2015 | 6,334 num th | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 7,109 num th | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 10,029 num th | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 9,968 num th | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10,061 num th | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13,493 num th | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 15,573 num th | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 13,733 num th | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 13,238 num th | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 13,150 num th | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13,364 num th | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,212 num th | 5,768 num th | 10,061 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 13,758 num th | 13,150 num th | 15,573 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More agriculture & rural data for Central Asia
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 105.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 62.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 26.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -0.6367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 0.1971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central Asia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central Asia was 13,364 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,573 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,768 num th in 2014.
- How does Central Asia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Central Asia ranks 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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.
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