Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 4.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in New Zealand, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.9 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 total population in New Zealand peaked at 4.9 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8 %, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.8 % | — |
| 2015 | 3.3 % | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2 % | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4 % | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9 % | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5 % | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3 % | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8 % | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 4.3 % | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 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. (37 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.9 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.4 %, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.68 % | 2.8 % | 4.4 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.08 % | 3.3 % | 4.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 total population in New Zealand?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in New Zealand was 4.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 % in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.