Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece
Greece: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 720 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
720 num th
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
105th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,783 num th
in 2017
All-time low
662.2 num th
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Greece recorded 720 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece peaked at 1,783 num th in 2017 and was at its lowest, 662.2 num th, in 2021.
Greece ranks 105th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,708 num th | — |
| 2016 | 1,770 num th | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,783 num th | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,423 num th | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 923.3 num th | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 721.7 num th | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 662.2 num th | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 665.9 num th | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 687.3 num th | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 720 num th | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,521 num th | 923.3 num th | 1,783 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 691.42 num th | 662.2 num th | 721.7 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Greece was 720 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,783 num th in 2017.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.2 num th in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Greece ranks 105th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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