Population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Population in severe food insecurity was 4,415 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Europe, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2025, population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Europe stood at 4,415 num th.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Europe peaked at 5,464 num th in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,343 num th, in 2019.
Eastern Europe ranks 29th 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 severe food insecurity in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,988 num th | — |
| 2015 | 4,448 num th | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 4,129 num th | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,110 num th | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 2,588 num th | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 2,343 num th | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 3,981 num th | +69.9% |
| 2021 | 4,837 num th | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 5,464 num th | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 5,231 num th | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 3,709 num th | -29.1% |
| 2025 | 4,415 num th | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,435 num th | 2,343 num th | 4,448 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,606 num th | 3,709 num th | 5,464 num th | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Europe
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.0978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.646 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.6863 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Europe?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Europe was 4,415 num th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,464 num th in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,343 num th in 2019.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Eastern Europe ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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