Population in severe food insecurity in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Population in severe food insecurity was 3,955 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Northern Europe, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2025, population in severe food insecurity in Northern Europe stood at 3,955 num th.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Northern Europe peaked at 3,962 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,004 num th, in 2019.
That places Northern Europe 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,791 num th | — |
| 2015 | 1,860 num th | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,765 num th | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,256 num th | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 1,061 num th | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 1,004 num th | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,310 num th | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 1,932 num th | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 2,122 num th | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3,293 num th | +55.2% |
| 2024 | 3,962 num th | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 3,955 num th | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,623 num th | 1,004 num th | 2,256 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,762 num th | 1,310 num th | 3,962 num th | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Northern Europe
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -16.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate -13.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -17.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.2545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.1061 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Northern Europe?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Northern Europe was 3,955 num th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,962 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,004 num th in 2019.
- How does Northern Europe rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Northern Europe ranks 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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