Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South America
South America: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 88,838 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South America, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
South America recorded 88,838 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South America peaked at 133,048 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59,036 num th, in 2014.
South America ranks 20th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 59,036 num th | — |
| 2015 | 73,298 num th | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 97,242 num th | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 108,044 num th | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 99,366 num th | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 99,860 num th | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 126,146 num th | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 133,048 num th | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 120,033 num th | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 99,413 num th | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 92,662 num th | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 88,838 num th | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89,474 num th | 59,036 num th | 108,044 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 110,023 num th | 88,838 num th | 133,048 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
More agriculture & rural data for South America
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- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -0.1374 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.6854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Laying, annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Production, annual growth rate 7.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0.9589 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.0204 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South America?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South America was 88,838 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 133,048 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,036 num th in 2014.
- How does South America rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- South America ranks 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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