Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ireland
Ireland: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ireland, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.1% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ireland peaked at 4.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 84th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.4% | — |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ireland?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Ireland was 3.1% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Ireland ranks 84th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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