Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 76.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria stood at 76.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria peaked at 76.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.7% | — |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 34.7% | 53.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 62.9% | 76.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria was 76.5% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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