Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 299,596 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 299,596 for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 299,596 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 201,697, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 201,697 | — |
| 2015 | 206,416 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 233,218 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 246,848 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 247,378 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 257,210 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 273,329 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 281,046 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 291,820 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 285,955 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 299,596 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 232,128 | 201,697 | 257,210 | 6 |
| 2020s | 286,349 | 273,329 | 299,596 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More agriculture & rural data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Total official flows (disbursements) for agriculture, by recipient 3,946 (2024)
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 75 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.47 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.69 (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 50.5% (2024)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 17.5% (2024)
- Population in severe food insecurity 103,869 (2024)
- Global food loss index 104.59 (2023)
- Food loss percentage 15.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 299,596 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 299,596 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,697 in 2014.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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