Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 12.9 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Romania stood at 12.9 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Romania peaked at 16.6 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3 %, in 2019.
Romania ranks 72nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.6 % | — |
| 2015 | 14 % | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3 % | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 12.1 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.6 % | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3 % | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.9 % | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 16.4 % | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 15.9 % | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9 % | -18.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12.9 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7 %, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12.9 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.25 %, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.98 % | 11.3 % | 16.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.78 % | 12.9 % | 16.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Romania?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Romania was 12.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 % in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.