Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 15.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand is 15.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 15.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2015.
That places Australia and New Zealand 79th out of 139 countries 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.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.0% | — |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.6% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for Australia and New Zealand
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 38.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -0.3793 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3501 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 6.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 0.7658 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 38.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -0.6998 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand was 15.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 79th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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