2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Germany
Germany: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 1.4 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Germany, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Germany stood at 1.4 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Germany peaked at 2 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8 %, in 2015.
That places Germany 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8 % | — |
| 2016 | 0.9 % | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 % | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9 % | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 % | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6 % | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 2 % | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 % | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4 % | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.86 % | 0.8 % | 0.9 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.56 % | 1.1 % | 2 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 97 Norway 1.4 % compare
- 99 Montenegro 1.3 % compare
- 100 North Macedonia 1.2 % compare
- 100 Slovakia 1.2 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Germany?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Germany was 1.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 % in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Germany ranks 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.