Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in France
France: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 6,224 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in France, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
France recorded 6,224 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in France peaked at 6,224 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,779 num th, in 2019.
That places France 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in France, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,423 num th | — |
| 2016 | 4,112 num th | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4,138 num th | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,928 num th | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,779 num th | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,896 num th | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4,350 num th | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 5,205 num th | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 5,605 num th | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 6,224 num th | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,076 num th | 3,779 num th | 4,423 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,056 num th | 3,896 num th | 6,224 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in France?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in France was 6,224 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6,224 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,779 num th in 2019.
- How does France rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- France ranks 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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