Population in severe food insecurity in Finland
Finland: Population in severe food insecurity was 162.4 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
162.4 num th
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 106 countries
All-time high
169.6 num th
in 2022
All-time low
103.5 num th
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in Finland, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in severe food insecurity in Finland stood at 162.4 num th.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Finland peaked at 169.6 num th in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103.5 num th, in 2019.
That places Finland 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Finland, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 130.8 num th | — |
| 2016 | 124.1 num th | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 114.4 num th | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 108.2 num th | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 103.5 num th | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 130.2 num th | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 144.1 num th | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 169.6 num th | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 163.8 num th | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 162.4 num th | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 116.2 num th | 103.5 num th | 130.8 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 154.02 num th | 130.2 num th | 169.6 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Finland?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Finland was 162.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 169.6 num th in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.5 num th in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Finland ranks 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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