Population in severe food insecurity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population in severe food insecurity was 61,393 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Nigeria, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in severe food insecurity in Nigeria stood at 61,393 num th. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 191.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Nigeria peaked at 61,393 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,060 num th, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Population in severe food insecurity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21,060 num th | — |
| 2016 | 23,980 num th | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 27,242 num th | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 30,867 num th | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 36,325 num th | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 42,277 num th | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 46,495 num th | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 50,396 num th | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 55,348 num th | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 61,393 num th | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,895 num th | 21,060 num th | 36,325 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 51,182 num th | 42,277 num th | 61,393 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 47,934 num th compare
- 3 Ethiopia 21,959 num th compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 15,733 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Nigeria?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Nigeria was 61,393 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 61,393 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,060 num th in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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