Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Spain
Spain: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 3,556 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Spain, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3,556 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Spain peaked at 4,190 num th in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,125 num th, in 2023.
That places Spain 65th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Spain, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,305 num th | — |
| 2016 | 3,526 num th | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3,527 num th | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,058 num th | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 4,190 num th | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4,114 num th | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,798 num th | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3,277 num th | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 3,125 num th | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 3,556 num th | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,721 num th | 3,305 num th | 4,190 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,574 num th | 3,125 num th | 4,114 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 62 Australia 4,046 num th compare
- 63 Russian Federation 4,021 num th compare
- 64 Russian Federation 3,810 num th compare
- 66 Germany 3,499 num th compare
- 67 Mauritania 3,365 num th compare
- 68 Thailand 3,225 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Spain?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Spain was 3,556 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,190 num th in 2019.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,125 num th in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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