Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 8,849 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Europe, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Europe stood at 8,849. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Europe peaked at 8,849 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,412, in 2020.
Northern Europe ranks 34th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6,860 | — |
| 2015 | 6,965 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,797 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,315 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 5,762 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 5,379 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 4,412 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 4,747 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 7,115 | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 8,385 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 8,179 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 8,849 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,346 | 5,379 | 6,965 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,948 | 4,412 | 8,849 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Europe
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -16.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate -13.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate -13.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Europe?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Northern Europe was 8,849 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,849 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,412 in 2020.
- How does Northern Europe rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Northern Europe ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity 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 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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