Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 5.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand is 5.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.
That places Australia and New Zealand 62nd out of 129 countries 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.5% | — |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +69.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -27.1% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 6 |
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- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3501 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -0.3793 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -0.6998 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 38.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Australia and New Zealand was 5.1% 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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