Population in severe food insecurity in Japan
Japan: Population in severe food insecurity was 1,344 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,344
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
42nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
1,496
in 2022
All-time low
694.4
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Japan, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, population in severe food insecurity in Japan stood at 1,344.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
That places Japan 42nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 694.4 | — |
| 2018 | 876.5 | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 837.4 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,174 | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 1,170 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,496 | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 1,344 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 802.77 | 694.4 | 876.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,296 | 1,170 | 1,496 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Japan?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Japan was 1,344 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,496 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 694.4 in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Japan ranks 42nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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