Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iceland
Iceland: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iceland, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iceland stood at 7.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iceland peaked at 7.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
That places Iceland 109th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.4% | — |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iceland?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Iceland was 7.9% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Iceland ranks 109th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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