Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Greece
Greece: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Greece, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Greece is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Greece peaked at 3.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
Greece ranks 108th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.6% | — |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
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 severe food insecurity in the population in Greece?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Greece was 1.6% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Greece ranks 108th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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