Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern America
Northern America: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 41,312 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern America, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 41,312 for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern America peaked at 42,148 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,556, in 2021.
That places Northern America 23rd 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 America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37,657 | — |
| 2015 | 37,355 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 32,768 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 31,746 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 29,821 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 28,646 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 31,226 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 28,556 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 36,947 | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 39,922 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 42,148 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 41,312 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,999 | 28,646 | 37,657 | 6 |
| 2020s | 36,685 | 28,556 | 42,148 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More agriculture & rural data for Northern America
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate 0.7501 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production, annual growth rate 0.4432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 0.5116 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0.4244 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate -0.1128 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate -0.5351 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 18.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern America?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern America was 41,312 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 42,148 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,556 in 2021.
- How does Northern America rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Northern America ranks 23rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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