Food Insecurity

Published

November 27, 2025

Summary of Food Inscurity

Fies Indicators over time

This chart displays the levels of food insecurity in Indonesia from November 2024 to October 2025, highlighting a general downward trend across all FIES (Food Insecurity Experience Scale) indicators, with milder concerns like “worried about not having enough food” remaining most prevalent, while severe experiences such as “went without eating for a whole day” affected the smallest portion of the population.

Distribution of number of FIES deprivations

Indonesia’s FIES deprivation data reveals that a majority of the population experiences zero food insecurity indicators, with percentages steadily declining as severity increases, demonstrating that food insecurity follows a clear gradient with most citizens experiencing either none or few food challenges.

Regional comparison for latest month

Regional food insecurity patterns across Indonesia’s major islands display distinct variations, with Nusa Tenggara and Maluku showing larger footprints suggesting more severe challenges, while Kalimantan and Papua exhibit more compact profiles indicating potentially fewer or less intense food security issues across measured dimensions.

Variables used on this page

Variables Used in Food Insecurity and Inflation Analysis

Food Insecurity Measures (FIES)

  • totfoodinsec: Total food insecurity score Individual FIES indicators:

  • worried: Worried about not having enough food

  • unhealthy: Unable to eat healthy/nutritious foods

  • low_diversity: Limited variety in diet

  • skip_meal: Skipped meals

  • eat_less: Ate less than should have

  • ran_out: Ran out of food

  • went_hungry: Went hungry

  • whole_day: Went whole day without eating

Price and Inflation Variables

  • CPI: Regional inflation measure
  • pdef3: Spatial deflator/local cost of living index
  • loc_cost_quint: Location cost quintiles (1-5)

Socioeconomic Variables

  • ln_pc_def_inc: Log of per capita deflated income
  • quint: Income quintile (1=Poorest to 5=Richest)
  • hhag: Agricultural household indicator
  • popw: Population weight for representative statistics