Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany
Germany: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany is 4.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany peaked at 4.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
That places Germany 132nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.1% | — |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 133 Russian Federation 2.8% compare
- 134 Poland 2.7% compare
- 135 Luxembourg 2.6% compare
- 135 Switzerland 2.6% compare
- 135 Russian Federation 2.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Germany was 4.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Germany ranks 132nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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