Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.6% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil peaked at 8.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 124th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7% | — |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +181.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +103.2% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -53.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -80.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 0.6% | 8.5% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Brazil was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Brazil ranks 124th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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