2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) was 8,849 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Northern Europe, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Northern Europe stood at 8,849 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Northern Europe peaked at 8,849 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,412 1000 No, in 2020.
That places Northern Europe 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6,860 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 6,965 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,797 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,315 1000 No | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 5,762 1000 No | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 5,379 1000 No | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 4,412 1000 No | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 4,747 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 7,115 1000 No | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 8,385 1000 No | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 8,179 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 8,849 1000 No | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,346 1000 No | 5,379 1000 No | 6,965 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,948 1000 No | 4,412 1000 No | 8,849 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 28 South Sudan 10,541 1000 No compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 12,093 1000 No compare
- 29 Nepal 10,386 1000 No compare
- 30 Haiti 9,826 1000 No compare
- 31 Zambia 9,760 1000 No compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 9,710 1000 No compare
- 33 Benin 9,493 1000 No compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 168.6 1000 No compare
- 34 Guatemala 9,021 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Europe
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.0298 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate -7.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Northern Europe?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Northern Europe was 8,849 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,849 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,412 1000 No in 2020.
- How does Northern Europe rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)?
- Northern Europe ranks 31st 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 Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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