Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Greece
Greece: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 7.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 7.1 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Greece peaked at 16.6 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.3 %, in 2020.
Greece ranks 102nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.8 % | — |
| 2015 | 16.4 % | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 16.6 % | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3 % | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 8.6 % | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 6.8 % | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3 % | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.4 % | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7 % | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 7.1 % | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.92 % | 6.8 % | 16.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.62 % | 6.3 % | 7.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Greece?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Greece was 7.1 % 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 % in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Greece ranks 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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) — Value. 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.