Population in severe food insecurity in Central Asia
Central Asia: Population in severe food insecurity was 2,419 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Central Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Central Asia is 2,419 num th, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Central Asia peaked at 3,840 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 979.5 num th, in 2015.
That places Central Asia 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in severe food insecurity in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,064 num th | — |
| 2015 | 979.5 num th | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,456 num th | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 2,042 num th | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 1,634 num th | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1,738 num th | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3,618 num th | +108.1% |
| 2021 | 3,840 num th | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3,585 num th | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2,722 num th | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 2,257 num th | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 2,419 num th | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,486 num th | 979.5 num th | 2,042 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,073 num th | 2,257 num th | 3,840 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
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- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 2,629 num th compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 2,524 num th compare
- 35 Algeria 2,304 num th compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,257 num th compare
- 37 Viet Nam 2,254 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central Asia
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -0.379 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 24.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 24.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 55.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 9.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 26.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Central Asia?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Central Asia was 2,419 num th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,840 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 979.5 num th in 2015.
- How does Central Asia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Central Asia ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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