Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America is 1.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America peaked at 1.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
Europe and Northern America ranks 28th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.3% | — |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More agriculture & rural data for Europe and Northern America
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 36 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 3.96 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 4.33 (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 8.7% (2025)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 98,304 (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 20,190 (2025)
- Global food loss index 106.75 (2023)
- Food loss percentage 10.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America was 1.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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