Number of people who are severely food insecure in Palestine
Palestine: Number of people who are severely food insecure was 300,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are severely food insecure in Palestine, 2017–2023
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 severely food insecure in Palestine is 300,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
That places Palestine 75th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people who are severely food insecure in Palestine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 200,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 people | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 225,000 people | 200,000 people | 300,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are severely food insecure in Palestine?
- Number of people who are severely food insecure in Palestine was 300,000 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are severely food insecure recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 people in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Palestine ranks 75th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are severely food insecure rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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).