Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Estonia
Estonia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 15.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Estonia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Estonia is 15.5 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Estonia peaked at 15.5 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.8 %, in 2017.
That places Estonia 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.2 % | — |
| 2015 | 9.9 % | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 9.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8 % | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 9.4 % | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3 % | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 11.7 % | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 12.7 % | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 13.5 % | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 15.5 % | +14.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 15.5 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6 %, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 15.5 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 %, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9 % | 8.8 % | 11.2 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.35 % | 11.7 % | 15.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Estonia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Estonia was 15.5 % 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 % in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Estonia ranks 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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: Upper 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.