paucity
Definitions
The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.
A lack of something.
Examples
The paucity of evidence made it impossible to convict the suspect.
Due to the paucity of rainfall this summer, the farmers are worried about their crops.
There is a noticeable paucity of affordable housing in the downtown area.
Synonyms
scarcity dearth shortage deficiency lack insufficiency meagerness