Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 86,884 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Africa, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Africa stood at 86,884.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Africa peaked at 95,491 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61,222, in 2015.
That places Northern Africa 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 67,675 | — |
| 2015 | 61,222 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 71,518 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 78,995 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 77,258 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 73,027 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 77,720 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 88,873 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 86,271 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 91,158 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 95,491 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 86,884 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71,616 | 61,222 | 78,995 | 6 |
| 2020s | 87,733 | 77,720 | 95,491 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Africa
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate -0.7019 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate -9.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate 18.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Africa?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Africa was 86,884 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95,491 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,222 in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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