Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 35,230 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 35,230 num th, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 37,421 num th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,881 num th, in 2015.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 26th of 35 groups on this measure, 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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33,408 num th | — |
| 2015 | 32,881 num th | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 34,210 num th | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 34,409 num th | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34,369 num th | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34,199 num th | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37,421 num th | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 34,885 num th | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 35,872 num th | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 35,174 num th | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 35,084 num th | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35,230 num th | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,913 num th | 32,881 num th | 34,409 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 35,611 num th | 34,885 num th | 37,421 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More agriculture & rural data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0329 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 27.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 35,230 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 37,421 num th in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,881 num th in 2015.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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