Population in severe food insecurity in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Population in severe food insecurity was 20,190 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Europe and Northern America, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, population in severe food insecurity in Europe and Northern America stood at 20,190. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Europe and Northern America peaked at 20,190 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,828, in 2019.
That places Europe and Northern America 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in severe food insecurity in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14,543 | — |
| 2015 | 14,614 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13,496 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 12,821 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 10,249 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 9,828 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 12,653 | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 15,333 | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 16,879 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 18,593 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 17,892 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 20,190 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,592 | 9,828 | 14,614 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16,923 | 12,653 | 20,190 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More agriculture & rural data for Europe and Northern America
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 36 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 3.96 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 4.33 (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 8.7% (2025)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 98,304 (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 1.8% (2025)
- Global food loss index 106.75 (2023)
- Food loss percentage 10.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Europe and Northern America?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Europe and Northern America was 20,190 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 20,190 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,828 in 2019.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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