Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Americas
Americas: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 4.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Americas, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Americas is 4.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Americas peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2015.
That places Americas 22nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.1% | — |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More agriculture & rural data for Americas
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.6804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 0.2691 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Americas?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Americas was 4.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- How does Americas rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Americas ranks 22nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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