Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
112th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Japan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.4% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
That places Japan 112th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.5% | — |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 110 Norway 1.5% compare
- 110 Switzerland 1.5% compare
- 112 Montenegro 1.4% compare
- 114 Slovakia 1.3% compare
- 114 Republic of Korea 1.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Japan?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Japan was 1.4% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Japan ranks 112th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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