Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Japan
Japan: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 7.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Japan, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Japan is 7.30 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Japan peaked at 7.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 2015.
That places Japan 42nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.30 million | — |
| 2016 | 3.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.00 million | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.30 million | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.80 million | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.60 million | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 6.90 million | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 7.30 million | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.80 million | 3.30 million | 4.30 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.15 million | 4.80 million | 7.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Japan?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Japan was 7.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Japan ranks 42nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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