Prevalence of severe food insecurity (3-year average) in Oceania

5 countries in Oceania, 2024. Unit: % of population. World ranking →

First in the ranking
4.4 %
Median country
4.8 %
half above, half below
World
9.8 %
FAO aggregate
Range
4.4 to 6.9
Australia - Palau

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Across 5 countries in Oceania, the highest value is in Palau (6.9 %) and the lowest in Australia (4.4 %).

The median country is at 4.8 %: half are above, half below.

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Source: FAO. 2026. FAOSTAT: Suite of Food Security Indicators. Accessed on 24 September 2026. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FS Licence: CC-BY-4.0 · licence

Severe food insecurity over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Australia4.4
2Samoa4.5
3Kiribati4.8
4New Zealand4.9
5Palau6.9
FAO · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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