Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 4.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in New Zealand, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.9% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in New Zealand peaked at 4.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 64th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.8% | — |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 62 Australia and New Zealand 5.1% compare
- 62 Georgia 5.1% compare
- 64 Algeria 4.9% compare
- 64 Hungary 4.9% compare
- 64 Tajikistan 4.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in New Zealand?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in New Zealand was 4.9% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- New Zealand ranks 64th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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