Population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Population in severe food insecurity was 30,505 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2025, population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa stood at 30,505 num th.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa peaked at 33,818 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,916 num th, in 2015.
That places Northern Africa 16th 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, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23,199 num th | — |
| 2015 | 20,916 num th | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 24,642 num th | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 25,002 num th | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22,908 num th | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 22,091 num th | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 24,401 num th | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 29,367 num th | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 31,815 num th | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 32,021 num th | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 33,818 num th | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 30,505 num th | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,126 num th | 20,916 num th | 25,002 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 30,321 num th | 24,401 num th | 33,818 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 13 Angola 6,127 num th compare
- 14 Madagascar 5,402 num th compare
- 15 South Africa 5,376 num th compare
- 16 Haiti 5,347 num th compare
- 17 Chad 5,087 num th compare
- 18 Argentina 5,018 num th compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,398 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Africa
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate 14.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate -6.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate -9.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate 18.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Northern Africa was 30,505 num th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,818 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,916 num th in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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