Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 30.6 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Palestine, State of, 2016–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 30.6 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
That places Palestine, State of 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 28.1 % | — |
| 2017 | 28.6 % | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 30 % | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 31.1 % | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 31.3 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.6 % | -2.2% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 30.6 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.55 %, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 30.6 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29 %, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.45 % | 28.1 % | 31.1 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.95 % | 30.6 % | 31.3 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine, State of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Palestine, State of?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Palestine, State of was 30.6 % in 2021, 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 % in 2016.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Palestine, State of ranks 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.