2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) was 8,119 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Southern Europe, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Southern Europe is 8,119 1000 No, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Southern Europe peaked at 12,209 1000 No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,057 1000 No, in 2024.
That places Southern Europe 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11,629 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 10,491 1000 No | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 9,432 1000 No | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 12,209 1000 No | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 9,716 1000 No | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 9,550 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11,190 1000 No | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 9,557 1000 No | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 8,816 1000 No | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 8,472 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 7,057 1000 No | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 8,119 1000 No | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,505 1000 No | 9,432 1000 No | 12,209 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 8,868 1000 No | 7,057 1000 No | 11,190 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 27 Zimbabwe 10,970 1000 No compare
- 28 South Sudan 10,346 1000 No compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 11,531 1000 No compare
- 29 Nepal 9,552 1000 No compare
- 30 Haiti 9,445 1000 No compare
- 31 Zambia 9,355 1000 No compare
- 32 Benin 9,189 1000 No compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 9,110 1000 No compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 153.3 1000 No compare
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- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Southern Europe?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Southern Europe was 8,119 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,209 1000 No in 2017.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,057 1000 No in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)?
- Southern Europe ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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