Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 178,058 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nigeria, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 178,058 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nigeria peaked at 178,058 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,111 num th, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66,111 num th | — |
| 2016 | 75,582 num th | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 85,738 num th | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 96,462 num th | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 112,088 num th | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 134,661 num th | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 152,298 num th | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 164,838 num th | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 170,416 num th | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 178,058 num th | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87,196 num th | 66,111 num th | 112,088 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 160,054 num th | 134,661 num th | 178,058 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nigeria?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nigeria was 178,058 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 178,058 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,111 num th in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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