Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Finland
Finland: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 129 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2022
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Finland, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Finland stood at 2.9%.
The figure is up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Finland peaked at 3.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.
Finland ranks 87th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.4% | — |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Finland?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Finland was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Finland ranks 87th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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