Population in severe food insecurity in Portugal
Portugal: Population in severe food insecurity was 241.1 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population in severe food insecurity in Portugal, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Portugal is 241.1 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Portugal peaked at 422.2 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 241.1 num th, in 2024.
That places Portugal 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 422.2 num th | — |
| 2016 | 367.2 num th | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 334.8 num th | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 302.1 num th | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 331.3 num th | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 332.6 num th | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 402.9 num th | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 343.5 num th | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 322.4 num th | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 241.1 num th | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 351.52 num th | 302.1 num th | 422.2 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 328.5 num th | 241.1 num th | 402.9 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Portugal?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Portugal was 241.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 422.2 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.1 num th in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Portugal ranks 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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