Population in severe food insecurity in Brazil
Brazil: Population in severe food insecurity was 1,202 num th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population in severe food insecurity in Brazil, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1,202 num th for population in severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 81.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Brazil peaked at 17,871 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,202 num th, in 2024.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in severe food insecurity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,492 num th | — |
| 2016 | 1,376 num th | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,797 num th | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 2,190 num th | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 6,354 num th | +190.1% |
| 2020 | 13,098 num th | +106.2% |
| 2021 | 17,871 num th | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 13,956 num th | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 6,580 num th | -52.9% |
| 2024 | 1,202 num th | -81.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,642 num th | 1,376 num th | 6,354 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 10,541 num th | 1,202 num th | 17,871 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Brazil?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Brazil was 1,202 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17,871 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,202 num th in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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