Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 7.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Spain, 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 Spain is 7.4 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Spain peaked at 8.8 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.5 %, in 2022.
Spain ranks 98th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.1 % | — |
| 2015 | 7.5 % | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6 % | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8 % | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6 % | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8 % | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9 % | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5 % | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4 % | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.02 % | 7.1 % | 8.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.2 % | 6.5 % | 8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 96 Norway 7.6 % compare
- 96 Slovenia 7.6 % compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 7.4 % compare
- 98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.4 % compare
- 101 Slovakia 7.3 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Spain?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Spain was 7.4 % 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 % in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Spain ranks 98th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.