Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 6.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Japan, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Japan is 6.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Japan peaked at 6.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2015.
Japan ranks 124th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.6% | — |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Japan?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Japan was 6.1% in 2024, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Japan ranks 124th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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