Population in severe food insecurity in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Population in severe food insecurity was 3,367 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) is 3,367, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 3,367 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,621, in 2014.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 32nd of 35 groups on this measure, 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,621 | — |
| 2015 | 2,688 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,757 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,826 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,889 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,953 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,007 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,139 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,191 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,252 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,302 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 3,367 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,789 | 2,621 | 2,953 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,209 | 3,007 | 3,367 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 29 Ghana 3,020 compare
- 30 Colombia 2,769 compare
- 31 United Kingdom 2,764 compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 2,760 compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 2,629 compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 2,524 compare
- 35 Algeria 2,304 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 9 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.82 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.32 (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 51.8% (2025)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 7,446 (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 23.4% (2025)
- Global food loss index 108.14 (2023)
- Food loss percentage 15.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 3,367 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,367 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,621 in 2014.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 32nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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