Food insecurity in New Zealand in 2023 — 17.3%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 134. Since 2015, the indicator has risen by 7.3 pp.
2015–2023 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.3 | +0.9 pp |
| 2022 | 16.4 | +1.3 pp |
| 2021 | 15.1 | +0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 14.5 | +0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 14 | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 13.9 | +0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 13.3 | +2 pp |
| 2016 | 11.3 | +1.3 pp |
| 2015 | 10 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Australia
13.8
New Zealand
17.3
The share of the population that experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, on the FIES scale of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The indicator is built not on calories but on a survey: people are asked whether over the past year they had to eat less, skip meals or go without food for a whole day because of a lack of money. That is why it catches what undernourishment by calories misses — episodic shortage in countries where the average diet is sufficient.
Important: The moderate and severe forms together, so the values are substantially higher than those of the undernourishment indicator. Based on a survey rather than on a food balance sheet — this is an independent measurement, not a refinement.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.