Agriculture & Rural in Latin America and the Caribbean 226 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Latin America and the Caribbean. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 7 % 2023 up 6.1% 22nd Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 6.4 % 2023 up 4.9% 22nd Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) 163.1 million No 2023 up 7.7% 15th 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) 5.8 % 2025 up 9.4% 18th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 7.3 % 2023 up 7.4% 22nd Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 6.1 % 2023 up 7.0% 21st 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (male) (15 years old and) 5.5 % 2025 up 19.6% 17th 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (both sexes or no) 5.8 % 2025 up 13.7% 18th Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) 160.6 million No 2023 up 7.8% 15th 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) 64,206 1000 No 2025 up 10.9% 12th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 6.7 % 2023 up 9.8% 21st Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) 158.1 million No 2023 up 7.8% 15th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 6.9 % 2023 up 9.5% 21st Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults 69.8 million No 2023 up 13.9% 15th 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) 51,572 1000 No 2025 up 9.6% 12th Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 54.9 million No 2023 up 10.0% 15th Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults 68.9 million No 2023 up 14.1% 15th Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 24 2025 up 50.0% 7th Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 53.9 million No 2023 up 9.8% 15th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 6.5 % 2023 up 12.1% 21st 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) 43,665 1000 No 2025 up 18.0% 12th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 5.7 % 2023 up 9.6% 20th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 6.3 % 2023 up 10.5% 21st Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults 68 million No 2023 up 14.3% 14th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) 41,253 1000 No 2025 up 20.0% 12th Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 52.9 million No 2023 up 9.8% 15th Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and 26,530 No 2023 up 30.7% 8th Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 46.6 million No 2023 up 14.2% 15th 14.7.1 Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP — Value 0.08 % 2023 down 20.0% 17th Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) 2,839 million USD 2023 down 12.9% 8th Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) 4,833 million USD 2023 down 4.6% 8th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) 38,841 1000 No 2025 up 22.4% 12th Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 44.2 million No 2023 up 16.3% 15th [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 4.04 2024 up 17.8% 11th [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 3.53 2024 up 2.3% 13th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) 15,746 1000 No 2025 up 27.2% 12th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) 17,460 1000 No 2025 up 18.6% 11th Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 41.7 million No 2023 up 18.5% 15th Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) 1.3 % 2024 down 18.8% 24th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) 14,779 1000 No 2025 up 30.3% 12th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) 16,474 1000 No 2025 up 20.9% 11th Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 16.1 million No 2023 up 16.7% 15th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) 15,488 1000 No 2025 up 23.6% 11th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) 13,812 1000 No 2025 up 34.1% 12th Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 19.2 million No 2023 up 19.3% 14th Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 15.2 million No 2023 up 19.7% 15th Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 18.2 million No 2023 up 22.1% 14th Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100), median — Value 144.85 2026 up 42.2% 20th Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average — Value 1,974 2026 up 1,680.1% 2nd Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 25.2% 2024 up 14.5% 18th Food price inflation, median — Value 2.78 % 2026 up 288.4% 20th Food price inflation, weighted average — Value 7.75 % 2026 up 16.5% 9th Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 17.2 million No 2023 up 25.5% 14th Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 14.2 million No 2023 up 22.4% 15th Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 167,156 2024 up 23.7% 11th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 7.8% 2024 up 23.8% 16th Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value 0.6 million No 2024 down 25.0% 19th Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value 0.9 million No 2020 down 10.0% 17th Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (annual value) — Value 4.8 % 2025 down 5.9% 21st Number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — Value 32.1 million No 2025 up 2.2% 18th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →