Number of people who are severely food insecure in Niger
Niger: Number of people who are severely food insecure was 2.00 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.00 million people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
39th
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.20 million people
in 2018
All-time low
1.90 million people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Number of people who are severely food insecure in Niger, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2.00 million people for number of people who are severely food insecure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Niger ranks 39th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people who are severely food insecure in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.10 million people | — |
| 2018 | 2.20 million people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.90 million people | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million people | +5.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.00 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.90 million people, 41% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.00 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.70 million people, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.13 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.20 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million people | 1.90 million people | 2.00 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are severely food insecure in Niger?
- Number of people who are severely food insecure in Niger was 2.00 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 severely food insecure recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people who are severely food insecure recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million people in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Niger ranks 39th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are severely food insecure rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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 severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).