Number of people severely food insecure in Japan
Japan: Number of people severely food insecure was 1.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.30 million
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
47th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2022
All-time low
700,000
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Japan, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Japan is 1.30 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Japan ranks 47th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 800,000 | 700,000 | 900,000 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.20 million | 1.50 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 severely food insecure in Japan?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Japan was 1.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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