Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 29 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Colombia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Colombia is 29 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Colombia peaked at 32.3 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.7 %, in 2014.
That places Colombia 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.7 % | — |
| 2015 | 23 % | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 25.7 % | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 27.3 % | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 29.2 % | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 31.3 % | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 32.3 % | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 31.4 % | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.8 % | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 29 % | -2.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 29 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.5 %, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 29 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.65 %, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.2 % | 20.7 % | 31.3 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.62 % | 29 % | 32.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 48 Mauritius 31.3 % compare
- 49 Palestine, State of 30.6 % compare
- 50 Senegal 29.9 % compare
- 52 Paraguay 28.9 % compare
- 53 Bangladesh 28 % compare
- 54 Tajikistan 27.9 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Colombia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Colombia was 29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 % in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.