Population in severe food insecurity in Greece
Greece: Population in severe food insecurity was 154.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
154.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 87 countries
All-time high
348.6
in 2016
All-time low
153.8
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Greece, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Greece is 154.2, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Greece peaked at 348.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 153.8, in 2022.
Greece ranks 81st of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 286.9 | — |
| 2016 | 348.6 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 339.3 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 250.2 | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 181.9 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 164.4 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 161.7 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 153.8 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 154.2 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 281.38 | 181.9 | 348.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 158.53 | 153.8 | 164.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Greece?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Greece was 154.2 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 348.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.8 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Greece ranks 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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