Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Russian Federation, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 2.6% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Russian Federation peaked at 8.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
Russian Federation ranks 135th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.2% | — |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 132 Germany 4.1% compare
- 133 Russian Federation 2.8% compare
- 134 Poland 2.7% compare
- 135 Luxembourg 2.6% compare
- 135 Switzerland 2.6% compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 1.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Russian Federation
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Russian Federation?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Russian Federation was 2.6% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Russian Federation rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Russian Federation ranks 135th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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