Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure was 12.00 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Cote d'Ivoire, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Cote d'Ivoire is 12.00 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 12.10 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.60 million people, in 2015.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.60 million people | — |
| 2016 | 9.30 million people | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 9.90 million people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 10.50 million people | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.10 million people | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 11.70 million people | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 12.10 million people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.00 million people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.00 million people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.88 million people | 8.60 million people | 11.10 million people | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.95 million people | 11.70 million people | 12.10 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Cote d'Ivoire was 12.00 million people in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 12.10 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.60 million people in 2015.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.