Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Western Europe
Western Europe: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 14,753 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Western Europe, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Western Europe stood at 14,753. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Western Europe peaked at 14,753 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,778, in 2020.
Western Europe ranks 30th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10,946 | — |
| 2015 | 9,701 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 9,577 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9,002 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 8,814 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,421 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 7,778 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 9,764 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 11,379 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 12,217 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 12,318 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 14,753 | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,410 | 8,421 | 10,946 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11,368 | 7,778 | 14,753 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More agriculture & rural data for Western Europe
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 0.6512 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.072 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -9.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Western Europe?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Western Europe was 14,753 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 14,753 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,778 in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Western Europe ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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