Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 51.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 51.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 51.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2014.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.4% | — |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.4% | 50.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.2% | 51.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
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)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 7,446 (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 23.4% (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 3,367 (2025)
- Global food loss index 108.14 (2023)
- Food loss percentage 15.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 51.8% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2014.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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