Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 2.3 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in North Macedonia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in North Macedonia stood at 2.3 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in North Macedonia peaked at 8.2 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3 %, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 92nd out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.7 % | — |
| 2015 | 4.2 % | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2 % | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2 % | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2 % | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1 % | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4 % | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3 % | -47.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.3 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2 %, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.3 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6 %, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.12 % | 4.2 % | 7.2 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.25 % | 2.3 % | 8.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3711 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in North Macedonia was 2.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 % in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- North Macedonia ranks 92nd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. 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.