Population in severe food insecurity in Western Europe
Western Europe: Population in severe food insecurity was 5,259 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Western Europe, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 5,259 num th for population in severe food insecurity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Western Europe peaked at 5,259 num th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,438 num th, in 2019.
That places Western Europe 27th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,767 num th | — |
| 2015 | 2,718 num th | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,830 num th | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 1,841 num th | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,559 num th | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1,438 num th | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,612 num th | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 3,275 num th | +103.1% |
| 2022 | 3,620 num th | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 3,979 num th | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 3,792 num th | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 5,259 num th | +38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,025 num th | 1,438 num th | 2,767 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,590 num th | 1,612 num th | 5,259 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More agriculture & rural data for Western Europe
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 0.6512 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.072 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -9.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Western Europe?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Western Europe was 5,259 num th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,259 num th in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,438 num th in 2019.
- How does Western Europe rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Western Europe ranks 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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