Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 2.8 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Russian Federation, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 2.8 percent for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Russian Federation peaked at 8.9 percent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8 percent, in 2023.
That places Russian Federation 122nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.2 percent | — |
| 2016 | 8.9 percent | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9 percent | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1 percent | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 6 percent | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5 percent | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.8 percent | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6 percent | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 percent | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.62 percent | 6 percent | 8.9 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.17 percent | 2.8 percent | 5.5 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Russian Federation?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Russian Federation was 2.8 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 percent in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 percent in 2023.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Russian Federation ranks 122nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).