Population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Population in severe food insecurity was 77,272 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 77,272.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 79,866 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,107, in 2014.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 11th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46,107 | — |
| 2015 | 46,577 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52,825 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 54,604 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 53,523 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 53,098 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 59,441 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 67,951 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 74,617 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 75,123 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 79,866 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 77,272 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,122 | 46,107 | 54,604 | 6 |
| 2020s | 72,378 | 59,441 | 79,866 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 8 Afghanistan 12,865 compare
- 9 Malawi 12,574 compare
- 10 South Sudan 7,471 compare
- 11 Cameroon 6,949 compare
- 12 Uganda 6,366 compare
- 13 Angola 6,127 compare
- 14 Madagascar 5,402 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 21 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.69 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.61 (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 33.4% (2025)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 197,270 (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 13.1% (2025)
- Global food loss index 106.63 (2023)
- Food loss percentage 14.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 77,272 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,866 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,107 in 2014.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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