Population in severe food insecurity in Romania
Romania: Population in severe food insecurity was 1,346 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,346
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 87 countries
All-time high
1,356
in 2022
All-time low
654.2
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1,346 for population in severe food insecurity in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Romania peaked at 1,356 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 654.2, in 2019.
That places Romania 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,116 | — |
| 2016 | 948 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 794.8 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 669.8 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 654.2 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 708.5 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,096 | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 1,356 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 1,346 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 836.54 | 654.2 | 1,116 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,126 | 708.5 | 1,356 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Romania?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Romania was 1,346 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,356 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 654.2 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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