Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 48.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 48.7% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 51.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2014.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42.6% | — |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 48.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.1% | 42.6% | 48.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.7% | 51.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
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- Total official flows (disbursements) for agriculture, by recipient 3,946 million constant US$ (2024)
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 75 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.47 score (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.69 score (2024)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 295,027 num th (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 15.1% (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 91,538 num th (2025)
- Global food loss index 104.59 index (2023)
- Food loss percentage 15.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 48.7% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2014.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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