id famine famine_wikidata start_year end_year dates location country deaths_low deaths_high deaths_at_least -2700-egypt Famine Stela Q1419777 -2700 -2700 c. 2,700 BC Egypt -2200-global -2200 -2100 2200 BC–2100 BC Global -441-ancient-rome -441 -441 441 BC Ancient Rome -114-han-china -114 -114 114 BC Han China -103-anuradhapura-kingdom Beminitiya Seya during the reign of the Five Dravidians Q4885116 -103 -89 103 BC–89 BC Anuradhapura kingdom -43-roman-republic-egypt-and-china -43 -43 c. 43 BC Roman Republic, Egypt and China -26-judea -26 -26 26 BC Judea ISR 20000 true 333-coele-syria-roman-empire Famine in Antioch Q200441 333 333 333 AD Coele Syria, Roman Empire 368-cappadocia-byzantine-empire 368 369 368–369 Cappadocia, Byzantine Empire 370-phrygia Famine in Phrygia 370 370 370 Phrygia TUR 372-edessa Famine in Edessa 372 373 372–373 Edessa TUR 375-byzantine-empire 375 376 375–376 Byzantine Empire 383-italian-peninsula 383 383 383 Italian Peninsula 400-western-europe 400 800 400–800 Western Europe 470-gaul Famine 470 470 470 Gaul 535-global Volcanic winter of 536 Q581103 535 536 535–536 Global 544-byzantine-empire Famine in Myra Q652024 544 544 544 Byzantine Empire 585-gaul Famine 585 585 585 Gaul 618-byzantine-empire Famine in Constantinople Q16869 618 619 618–619 Byzantine Empire 639-arabia Famine in Arabia during the reign of Umar Q8467 639 639 639 Arabia 676-thessalonica-byzantine-empire Famine 676 678 676–678 Thessalonica, Byzantine Empire 698-ireland Famine 698 700 698–700 Ireland 750-islamic-spain-al-andalus Famine 750 750 750s Islamic Spain (Al-Andalus) 762-carolingian-europe-the-balkans-the-byzan Famine associated with hard winters and drought 762 764 762–764 Carolingian Europe, the Balkans, the Byzantine Empire and possibly north of the Black Sea 779-northern-carolingian-europe-and-possibly Famine 779 779 779 Northern Carolingian Europe and possibly Ireland 791-carolingian-europe-and-england 791 794 791–794 Carolingian Europe and England 800-mayan-areas-of-mesoamerica 800 1000 800–1000 Mayan areas of Mesoamerica 1000000 true 805-northern-carolingian-empire Famine associated with a hard winter and drought 805 807 805–807 Northern Carolingian Empire 820-carolingian-empire-possibly-ireland-engl 820 824 820–824 Carolingian Empire, possibly Ireland, England and the Byzantine Empire 841-northern-and-possibly-southern-carolingi Famine associated with heavy rain and hard winters 841 845 841–845 Northern (and possibly southern) Carolingian Empire, the Byzantine Empire and the Middle East 867-northern-carolingian-empire 867 869 867–869 Northern Carolingian Empire 872-carolingian-empire 872 874 872–874 Carolingian Empire 875-china 875 884 875–884 China 895-northern-carolingian-europe-england-and- Famine associated with hail and a hard winter 895 897 895–897 Northern Carolingian Europe, England and Ireland 927-byzantine-empire 927 928 927–928 Byzantine Empire 939-northern-and-possibly-southern-carolingi 939 944 939–944 Northern (and possibly southern) Carolingian Europe, Ireland and the Middle East 942-china 942 944 942–944 China 963-egypt Famine 963 968 963–968 Egypt 975-england Famine 975 976 975–976 England GBR 975-iceland Famine 975 976 975–976 Iceland ISL 996-egypt Famine in the Fatimid Caliphate, with food price increases Q160307 996 997 996–997 Egypt 1004-maghreb-area-in-northwest-africa-algeria 1004 1007 1004–1007 Maghreb area in Northwest Africa: Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt 1005-europe Famine, including in England 1005 1006 1005–1006 Europe 1010-ghaznavid-empire Famine in Nīshābūr Q131350 1010 1010 1010 Ghaznavid Empire 1016-europe Famine throughout Europe Q46 1016 1016 1016 Europe 1021-norway Famine 1021 1021 1021 Norway NOR 1025-egypt Famine 1025 1025 1025 Egypt 1031-arabian-peninsula-modern-day-iraq-and-sa 1031 1031 1031 Arabian Peninsula; Modern day Iraq and Saudi Arabia 1045-england Famine 1045 1045 c. 1045 England GBR 1051-mexico-present-day 1051 1051 1051 Mexico (present day) 1055-egypt Famine 1055 1056 1055–1056 Egypt 1057-iceland Famine 1057 1058 1057–1058 Iceland ISL 1064-egypt Mustansirite Hardship Q6728272 1064 1072 1064–1072 Egypt 40000 40000 false 1069-england Harrying of the North Q1703402 1069 1070 1069–1070 England 100000 100000 false 1087-england Famine 1087 1087 1087 England GBR 1097-france Famine and plague 1097 1097 1097 France 100000 100000 false 1099-denmark Probable famine 1099 1101 1099–1101 Denmark DNK 1111-england Famine 1111 1111 1111 England GBR 1118-iceland Famine 1118 1118 1118 Iceland ISL 1124-europe Famine in England, the Low Countries and northern France 1124 1126 1124–1126 Europe 1143-europe Famine 1143 1147 1143–1147 Europe 1150-europe Famine 1150 1151 1150–1151 Europe 1150-japan Widespread famine due to wet/cold 1150 1151 1150–1151 Japan JPN 1153-japan Local famine of unknown cause 1153 1153 1153 Japan JPN 1155-japan Widespread famine of unknown cause 1155 1155 1155 Japan JPN 1161-japan Widespread famine of unknown cause 1161 1161 1161 Japan JPN 1161-aquitaine Famine 1161 1162 1161–1162 Aquitaine 1174-feudal-japan Local famine due to wet/cold 1174 1175 1174–1175 Feudal Japan JPN 1180-japan Yōwa famine Q11666822 1180 1182 1180–1182 Japan JPN 42300 42300 false 1182-norway Famine 1182 1182 1182 Norway NOR 1183-japan Local famine of unknown cause 1183 1183 1183 Japan JPN 1185-japan Widespread famine due to drought 1185 1185 1185 Japan JPN 1193-england Famine 1193 1198 1193–1198 England GBR 1196-europe Famine 1196 1197 1196–1197 Europe 1196-denmark Probable famine 1196 1198 1196–1198 Denmark DNK 1199-egypt 1199 1202 1199–1202 Egypt 100000 100000 false 1201-japan Local famine due to wet/cold 1201 1201 1201 Japan 1206-japan Widespread famine of unknown cause 1206 1206 1206 Japan 1207-norway 1207 1213 1207–1213 Norway NOR 1224-europe Famine 1224 1226 1224–1226 Europe 1225-denmark Probable famine 1225 1226 1225–1226 Denmark DNK 1229-japan Kanki famine Q11457474 1229 1232 1229–1232 Japan 2000000 2000000 false 1230-novgorod-republic Famine in the Novgorod Republic Q151536 1230 1230 1230 Novgorod Republic 1233-japan Local famine due to wet/cold 1233 1233 1233 Japan 1235-england Famine 1235 1235 1235 England 20000 20000 false 1252-ethiopia Famine 1252 1252 1252 Ethiopia ETH 1252-japan Widespread famine due to wet/cold 1252 1252 1252 Japan JPN 1255-iberian-peninsula Famine in Spain and Portugal 1255 1262 1255–1262 Iberian Peninsula 1256-tuscany Famine in Tuscany 1256 1256 1256 Tuscany ITA 1256-low-countries Famine 1256 1258 1256–1258 Low Countries 1256-italy Famine 1256 1258 1256–1258 Italy ITA 1257-japan Shōga famine, aggravated by the 1257 Samalas eruption Q2535354 1257 1260 1257–1260 Japan JPN 1258-western-europe 1258 1259 1258–1259 Western Europe 1263-ireland Famine 1263 1263 1263 Ireland 1264-egypt 1264 1264 1264 Egypt 1270-ireland Famine 1270 1271 1270–1271 Ireland 1271-japan Widespread famine due to drought 1271 1271 1271 Japan JPN 1271-italy Famine 1271 1272 1271–1272 Italy ITA 1273-japan Widespread famine due to drought 1273 1274 1273–1274 Japan JPN 1275-italy Famine 1275 1277 1275–1277 Italy ITA 1275-united-states 1275 1299 1275–1299 United States 1279-russia-ukraine Famine 1279 1279 1279 Russia/Ukraine 1281-central-europe Famine 1281 1282 1281–1282 Central Europe 1282-russia-ukraine Famine 1282 1282 1282 Russia/Ukraine 1283-denmark Apparent severe famine 1283 1283 1283 Denmark DNK 1285-italy 1285 1286 1285–1286 Italy ITA 1291-sweden 1291 1291 1291 Sweden SWE 1294-egypt-syria-yemen 1294 1296 1294–1296 Egypt, Syria, Yemen 1294-british-isles 1294 1296 1294–1296 British Isles 1300-iceland 1300 1300 1300 Iceland ISL 1301-spain Famine 1301 1302 1301–1302 Spain ESP 1302-italy Famine 1302 1303 1302–1303 Italy ITA 1304-france Famine 1304 1304 1304 France 1305-france Famine 1305 1305 1305 France 1308-russia-ukraine Famine 1308 1310 1308–1310 Russia/Ukraine 1310-france Famine 1310 1310 1310 France 1310-denmark Probable famine and apparent drought 1310 1310 1310 Denmark DNK 1311-spain Famine 1311 1311 1311 Spain ESP 1311-lombardy-italy Famine 1311 1312 1311–1312 Lombardy, Italy ITA 1313-pistoia-tuscany-italy Famine 1313 1313 1313 Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy ITA 1314-england 1314 1315 1314–1315 England 1315-europe Great Famine of 1315–1317 Q1988505 1315 1317 1315–1317 or 1322 Europe 7500000 7500000 false 1319-england Great Bovine Pestilence Q123357927 1319 1320 1319–1320 England 1321-england Famine 1321 1321 1321 England 1322-sardinia Famine 1322 1325 1322–1325 Sardinia 1326-europe 1326 1330 1326–1330 Europe 1330-ireland Famine with humid, rainy and stormy weather 1330 1331 1330–1331 Ireland 1330-russia-ukraine Famine 1330 1332 1330–1332 Russia/Ukraine 1330-france Famine 1330 1333 1330–1333 France 1333-spain Famine (see Lo mal any primer ) 1333 1336 1333–1336 Spain ESP 1333-china Chinese famine of 1333–1337 Q96374919 1333 1337 1333–1337 China 6000000 6000000 false 1338-ireland Famine (possibly just 1339) 1338 1339 1338–1339 Ireland 1339-europe Famine in Italy (possibly ending in 1340), Spain and Ireland 1339 1341 1339–1341 Europe 1344-india Famine in India, under the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq Q381830 1344 1345 1344–1345 India 1346-ireland Famine 1346 1346 1346 Ireland 1346-europe-and-the-mamluk-sultanate 1346 1348 1346–1348 Europe and the Mamluk Sultanate 1349-great-britain 1349 1351 1349–1351 Great Britain GBR 1349-france Famine 1349 1351 1349–1351 France 1352-italy Famine 1352 1353 1352–1353 Italy ITA 1358-france Famine 1358 1360 1358–1360 France 1361-russia-ukraine Famine 1361 1362 1361–1362 Russia/Ukraine 1364-russia-ukraine Famine 1364 1366 1364–1366 Russia/Ukraine 1368-italy Famine 1368 1368 1368 Italy ITA 1369-england Famine 1369 1369 1369 England 1369-florence-tuscany-italy Famine 1369 1370 1369–1370 Florence, Tuscany, Italy ITA 1370-norway 1370 1370 1370 Norway NOR 1371-russia-ukraine Famine 1371 1371 1371 Russia/Ukraine 1371-france Famine 1371 1371 1371 France 1374-russia-ukraine Famine 1374 1374 1374 Russia/Ukraine 1374-europe Near pan-Mediterranean famine in France, Spain and Italy 1374 1375 1374–1375 Europe 1374-egypt Famine 1374 1375 1374–1375 Egypt 1384-italy Famine 1384 1385 1384–1385 Italy ITA 1389-pistoia-tuscany-italy Famine 1389 1389 1389 Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy ITA 1390-france Famine 1390 1391 1390–1391 France 1393-pistoia-tuscany-italy Famine 1393 1393 1393 Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy ITA 1394-egypt Famine 1394 1396 1394–1396 Egypt 1396-india 1396 1407 1396–1407 India 1397-ireland Famine, with a windy, wet and cold summer and autumn 1397 1397 1397 Ireland 1402-ottoman-empire Famine 1402 1404 1402–1404 Ottoman Empire 1403-egypt Famine 1403 1404 1403–1404 Egypt 1409-russia-ukraine Famine 1409 1409 1409 Russia/Ukraine 1410-ireland Great famine 1410 1410 1410 Ireland 1410-italy Famine 1410 1412 1410–1412 Italy ITA 1420-japan Oei famine (due to drought) 1420 1421 1420–1421 Japan JPN 1420-france Famine 1420 1421 1420–1421 France 1420-russia-ukraine Famine 1420 1423 1420–1423 Russia/Ukraine 1426-majapahit-empire Great Famine in Majapahit Empire Q49326 1426 1426 1426 Majapahit Empire 1429-france Famine 1429 1432 1429–1432 France 1431-russia-ukraine Famine 1431 1431 1431 Russia/Ukraine 1432-czech-republic Famines in Czech lands Q5433433 1432 1434 1432–1434 Czech Republic 1434-nordic-countries Famine 1434 1437 1434–1437 Nordic countries 1435-spain Famine 1435 1435 1435 Spain ESP 1436-europe 1436 1440 1436–1440 Europe 1441-mexico Famine in Mayapan Q567966 1441 1441 1441 Mexico 1442-russia-ukraine Famine 1442 1445 1442–1445 Russia/Ukraine 1446-nordic-countries Famine 1446 1446 1446 Nordic countries 1447-ireland Famine (or hunger) 1447 1447 1447 Ireland 1447-sweden Famine 1447 1448 1447–1448 Sweden SWE 1450-mexico 1450 1454 1450–1454 Mexico 1458-italy Famine 1458 1458 1458 Italy ITA 1459-japan Kanshō famine (due to drought) 1459 1461 1459–1461 Japan JPN 82000 82000 false 1460-india 1460 1460 1460 India IND 1468-russia-ukraine Famine 1468 1468 1468 Russia/Ukraine 1470-france Famine 1470 1470 1470 France 1470-nordic-countries Famine 1470 1470 1470 Nordic countries 1472-russia-ukraine Famine 1472 1472 1472 Russia/Ukraine 1472-japan Famine in central Honshu due to drought Q13989 1472 1472 1472 Japan JPN 1472-italy Famine 1472 1474 1472–1474 Italy ITA 1475-spain Famine 1475 1477 1475–1477 Spain ESP 1476-italy Famine 1476 1476 1476 Italy ITA 1477-japan Famine in central Honshu Q13989 1477 1477 1477 Japan JPN 1481-western-europe 1481 1484 1481–1484 Western Europe 1485-russia-ukraine Famine 1485 1485 1485 Russia/Ukraine 1491-low-countries Famine 1491 1492 1491–1492 Low Countries 1491-kai-province-japan Famine 1491 1492 1491–1492 Kai Province, Japan JPN 1492-ireland Famine 1492 1492 1492 Ireland 1493-italy Famine 1493 1493 1493 Italy ITA 1497-ireland Great famine (possibly just 1497) 1497 1498 1497–1498 Ireland 1502-italy Famine 1502 1505 1502–1505 Italy ITA 1503-nordic-countries Famine 1503 1503 1503 Nordic countries 1504-spain 1504 1504 1504 Spain ESP 1506-spain Famine 1506 1508 1506–1508 Spain ESP 1512-russia-ukraine Famine 1512 1512 1512 Russia/Ukraine 1513-murcia-spain 1513 1513 1513 Murcia, Spain ESP 1515-france Famine 1515 1515 1515 France FRA 1515-russia-ukraine Famine 1515 1516 1515–1516 Russia/Ukraine 1516-germany-and-switzerland Famine 1516 1518 1516–1518 Germany and Switzerland 1518-italy Famine 1518 1520 1518–1520 Italy ITA 1520-nordic-countries Famine 1520 1523 1520–1523 Nordic countries 1521-france-and-the-low-countries Famine(s) 1521 1522 1521–1522 France and the Low Countries 1521-andalusia-spain 1521 1522 1521–1522 Andalusia, Spain ESP 1523-ireland Great famine 1523 1523 1523 Ireland 1525-russia-ukraine Famine 1525 1525 1525 Russia/Ukraine 1527-europe 1527 1532 1527–1532 Europe 1533-italy Famine 1533 1534 1533–1534 Italy ITA 1535-ethiopia Famine in Ethiopia Q3066282 1535 1535 1535 Ethiopia ETH 1539-italy Famine 1539 1540 1539–1540 Italy ITA 1539-japan Tenbun famine (due to rain) 1539 1540 1539–1540 Japan JPN 1540-spain 1540 1540 1540 Spain 1544-italy Famine 1544 1545 1544–1545 Italy ITA 1545-france Famine 1545 1545 1545 France 1550-japan 1550 1551 1550–1551 Japan JPN 1550-italy Famine 1550 1552 1550–1552 Italy ITA 1556-ireland Famine 1556 1556 1556 Ireland 1556-low-countries Famine 1556 1557 1556–1557 Low Countries 1556-nordic-countries 1556 1557 1556–1557 Nordic countries 1557-russia Famine in the Volga region and northern Russia Q1634214 1557 1557 1557 Russia 1557-spain 1557 1557 1557 Spain ESP 1557-japan Famine in Honshu Q13989 1557 1558 1557–1558 Japan JPN 1557-great-britain Famine coinciding with an influenza outbreak Q2840 1557 1559 1557–1559 Great Britain GBR 1558-italy Famine 1558 1560 1558–1560 Italy ITA 1560-russia-ukraine Famine 1560 1561 1560–1561 Russia/Ukraine 1562-france 1562 1562 1562 France 1565-central-europe Famine 1565 1566 1565–1566 Central Europe 1566-andalusia-spain 1566 1567 1566–1567 Andalusia, Spain ESP 1567-ethiopia 1567 1570 1567–1570 Ethiopia ETH 1568-europe 1568 1574 1568–1574 Europe 1573-western-japan 1573 1573 1573 Western Japan JPN 1585-western-europe 1585 1589 1585–1589 Western Europe 1586-qishan-county-shaanxi-province-china 1586 1586 1586 Qishan County, Shaanxi province, China 1588-wei-county-hebei-province-china Famine 1588 1588 1588 Wei County, Hebei province, China 1589-russia-ukraine Famine 1589 1589 1589 Russia/Ukraine 1590-europe 1590 1598 1590–1598 Europe 1592-joseon 1592 1594 1592–1594 Joseon 1593-portugal Famine 1593 1600 1593–1600 Portugal 1596-india Famine 1596 1596 1596 India IND 1599-spain Famine 1599 1600 1599–1600 Spain ESP 1600-italy Famine in Emilia and southern Lombardy Q1135779 1600 1601 1600–1601 Italy ITA 1600-ireland Famine linked to the Nine Years' War Q1361354 1600 1603 1600–1603 Ireland 1601-guizhou-and-shanxi-provinces-china 1601 1602 1601–1602 Guizhou and Shanxi provinces, China 1601-russia Russian famine of 1601–1603 Q192836 1601 1603 1601–1603 Russia 2000000 2000000 false 1601-nordic-countries 1601 1603 1601–1603 Nordic countries 1602-central-europe Famine 1602 1602 1602 Central Europe 1602-great-britain Famine 1602 1602 1602 Great Britain GBR 1605-spain Famine 1605 1607 1605–1607 Spain ESP 1607-italy Famine 1607 1608 1607–1608 Italy ITA 1608-russia-ukraine Famine 1608 1608 1608 Russia/Ukraine 1615-spain Famine 1615 1616 1615–1616 Spain ESP 1616-portugal Famine 1616 1623 1616–1623 Portugal 1618-italy Famine 1618 1622 1618–1622 Italy ITA 1618-europe 1618 1648 1618–1648 Europe 1619-japan 1619 1619 1619 Japan JPN 1621-nordic-countries Famine 1621 1624 1621–1624 Nordic countries 1622-british-isles 1622 1624 1622–1624 British Isles 1623-russia-ukraine Famine 1623 1623 1623 Russia/Ukraine 1625-low-countries Famine 1625 1626 1625–1626 Low Countries 1625-austria-and-germany 1625 1630 1625–1630 Austria and Germany 1626-joseon 1626 1627 1626–1627 Joseon 1628-nordic-countries 1628 1630 1628–1630 Nordic countries 1628-italy Famine 1628 1632 1628–1632 Italy ITA 1629-great-britain 1629 1631 1629–1631 Great Britain GBR 1630-china Famine in Northwest China 1630 1631 1630–1631 China CHN 1630-spain Famine 1630 1631 1630–1631 Spain ESP 1630-india Deccan famine of 1630–1632 Q3530500 1630 1632 1630–1632 India IND 7400000 7400000 false 1630-portugal Famine 1630 1632 1630–1632 Portugal 1631-france Famine (possibly 1630–1631) 1631 1632 1631–1632 France FRA 1633-swedish-empire-and-norway 1633 1634 1633–1634 Swedish Empire and Norway 1636-russia-ukraine Famine 1636 1636 1636 Russia/Ukraine 1640-japan Kan'ei Great Famine Q11457497 1640 1643 1640–1643 Japan JPN 50000 100000 false 1641-nordic-countries Famine 1641 1643 1641–1643 Nordic countries 1641-ireland 1641 1652 1641–1652 Ireland 1647-great-britain Famine including in northern England (1649) 1647 1649 1647–1649 Great Britain GBR 1647-iberian-peninsula Famine in Spain and Portugal 1647 1652 1647–1652 Iberian Peninsula 1648-italy Famine 1648 1649 1648–1649 Italy ITA 1648-low-countries Famine 1648 1651 1648–1651 Low Countries 1648-france 1648 1652 1648–1652 France FRA 1648-poland 1648 1660 1648–1660 Poland POL 1650-russia-ukraine Famine 1650 1652 1650–1652 Russia/Ukraine 1650-sweden 1650 1652 1650–1652 Sweden SWE 1651-germany 1651 1652 1651–1652 Germany 1651-ireland 1651 1653 1651–1653 Ireland 1657-portugal Famine 1657 1663 1657–1663 Portugal 1659-europe 1659 1662 1659–1662 Europe 1661-india Famine in India, due to lack of any rainfall for two years 1661 1661 1661 India IND 1670-joseon Kyungshin Famine Q12583774 1670 1671 1670–1671 Joseon 1000000 1500000 false 1672-italy Famine in southern Italy 1672 1672 1672 Italy ITA 1674-russia-ukraine Famine 1674 1674 1674 Russia/Ukraine 1674-low-countries Famine 1674 1676 1674–1676 Low Countries 1674-nordic-countries Famine 1674 1677 1674–1677 Nordic countries 1675-scandinavia 1675 1677 1675–1677 Scandinavia 1675-portugal Famine 1675 1678 1675–1678 Portugal 1676-france Famine 1676 1676 1676 France FRA 1677-russia-ukraine Famine 1677 1677 1677 Russia/Ukraine 1678-italy Famine 1678 1679 1678–1679 Italy ITA 1678-spain Famines and plague 1678 1685 1678–1685 Spain ESP 1680-italy-present-day Famine in Sardinia Q1462 1680 1680 1680 Italy (present day) ITA 80000 80000 false 1680-japan Enpo-Tenna famine (due to rain) 1680 1682 1680–1682 Japan JPN 1680-west-africa Famine in Sahel Q66065 1680 1680 1680s West Africa 1690-scotland 1690 1690 1690s Scotland GBR 60000 180000 false 1691-germany-austria-and-switzerland 1691 1695 1691–1695 Germany, Austria and Switzerland 1692-low-countries Famine 1692 1694 1692–1694 Low Countries 1693-france Great Famine of 1693–1694 1693 1694 1693–1694 France 700000 1300000 false 1693-europe Great Famine of 1695–1697 Q5599175 1693 1697 1693–1697 Europe 1694-spain Famine 1694 1699 1694–1699 Spain ESP 1695-japan First Genroku famine (due to rain) 1695 1696 1695–1696 Japan JPN 1695-swedish-estonia-and-swedish-livonia Great Famine of Estonia Q3738874 1695 1697 1695–1697 Swedish Estonia and Swedish Livonia 70000 100000 false 1695-swedish-empire-and-norway Great Famine of 1695–1697 Q5599175 1695 1698 1695–1698 Swedish Empire and Norway 150000 150000 false 1696-ottoman-empire Famine in Aleppo Q41183 1696 1696 1696 Ottoman Empire 1696-joseon Ŭlbyŏng famine 1696 1699 1696–1699 Joseon 1410000 1410000 false 1698-low-countries Famine 1698 1699 1698–1699 Low Countries 1698-germany-austria-and-switzerland 1698 1701 1698–1701 Germany, Austria and Switzerland 1700-denmark Famine, with mortality around 35% above the normal rate 1700 1700 1700 Denmark DNK 1701-japan Second Genroku famine (due to rain) 1701 1703 1701–1703 Japan JPN 1702-india Famine in Deccan Q169966 1702 1704 1702–1704 India IND 2000000 2000000 false 1706-spain Famine 1706 1711 1706–1711 Spain ESP 1708-europe 1708 1711 1708–1711 Europe 1708-east-prussia 1708 1711 1708–1711 East Prussia 250000 250000 false 1709-france 1709 1710 1709–1710 France FRA 600000 600000 false 1709-germany-and-austria 1709 1712 1709–1712 Germany and Austria 1714-central-europe Famine 1714 1715 1714–1715 Central Europe 1716-italy Famine 1716 1716 1716 Italy ITA 1717-sweden Famine in the north and west 1717 1717 1717 Sweden SWE 1718-france Famine 1718 1719 1718–1719 France FRA 1719-denmark High mortality probably connected to famine 1719 1719 1719 Denmark DNK 1719-central-europe Famine 1719 1721 1719–1721 Central Europe 1721-russia-ukraine Famine 1721 1724 1721–1724 Russia/Ukraine 1722-arabia Famine 1722 1722 1722 Arabia 1724-italy Famine 1724 1724 1724 Italy ITA 1724-germany Famine 1724 1725 1724–1725 Germany 1727-the-midlands-england 1727 1728 1727–1728 The Midlands, England GBR 1728-denmark High mortality probably connected to famine 1728 1730 1728–1730 Denmark DNK 1730-silesia Famine 1730 1730 1730 Silesia 1730-ottoman-empire Famine in Damascus Q3766 1730 1730 1730s Ottoman Empire 1732-japan Kyōhō famine Q10883099 1732 1733 1732–1733 Japan JPN 12172 169000 false 1738-west-africa 1738 1756 1738–1756 West Africa 1739-germany-and-austria 1739 1740 1739–1740 Germany and Austria 1740-ireland Irish Famine (1740–1741) Q2517366 1740 1741 1740–1741 Ireland 300000 480000 false 1740-scandinavia 1740 1743 1740–1743 Scandinavia 1750-senegal-gambia-present-day Famine in the Senegambia region 1750 1756 1750–1756 Senegal, Gambia (present day) 1755-japan Horeki famine (due to rain) 1755 1757 1755–1757 Japan JPN 1755-germany 1755 1758 1755–1758 Germany 1756-ireland 1756 1757 1756–1757 Ireland 1757-syria Famine 1757 1757 1757 Syria SYR 1758-kopparberg-county-sweden 1758 1758 1758 Kopparberg County, Sweden SWE 1763-gothenburg-and-bohus-county-sweden 1763 1763 1763 Gothenburg and Bohus County, Sweden 1763-denmark 1763 1764 1763–1764 Denmark DNK 1764-italy 1764 1764 1764 Italy ITA 1765-norway Famine 1765 1765 1765 Norway NOR 1766-ireland Smaller famine 1766 1766 1766 Ireland 1767-italy 1767 1767 1767 Italy ITA 1769-india-bangladesh-present-day Great Bengal famine of 1770 Q2477522 1769 1773 1769–1773 India, Bangladesh (present day) 10000000 10000000 false 1770-germany-austria-switzerland-and-bohemia Famines in Czech lands Q5433433 1770 1772 1770–1772 Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Bohemia 60000 60000 false 1771-nordic-countries 1771 1773 1771–1773 Nordic countries 1776-martinique 1776 1776 1776 Martinique MTQ 1779-morocco Famine in Rabat Q3551 1779 1779 1779 Morocco MAR 1782-ottoman-empire Famine in Karahisar Q1728904 1782 1782 1782 Ottoman Empire 1782-ireland 1782 1784 1782–1784 Ireland 1782-japan Great Tenmei famine Q9030108 1782 1788 1782–1788 Japan JPN 20000 920000 false 1783-india Chalisa famine Q3530493 1783 1784 1783–1784 India IND 11000000 11000000 false 1783-iceland 1783 1785 1783–1785 Iceland ISL 1784-egypt 1784 1784 1784 Egypt EGY 1784-tunisia Famine in Tunisia 1784 1785 1784–1785 Tunisia TUN 1785-norway Famine 1785 1785 c. 1785 Norway NOR 1786-denmark 1786 1787 1786–1787 Denmark DNK 1788-france 1788 1788 1788 France FRA 1789-ethiopia Famines in Ethiopia Q3066282 1789 1789 1789 Ethiopia ETH 1789-india Doji bara famine or Skull famine Q3530522 1789 1793 1789–1793 India IND 11000000 11000000 false 1796-northern-ethiopia 1796 1796 1796 Northern Ethiopia ETH 1799-ottoman-empire Famine in Diyarbakır Q83387 1799 1800 1799–1800 Ottoman Empire 1799-ireland 1799 1801 1799–1801 Ireland 40000 40000 false 1800-jamtland-county-sweden Regional famine 1800 1800 1800 Jämtland County, Sweden SWE 1801-italy Famine (during a food crisis in Milan lasting 1799–1801) Q490 1801 1801 1801 Italy ITA 1801-vasterbotten-county-sweden Regional famine 1801 1801 1801 Västerbotten County, Sweden SWE 1804-poland-ukraine-present-day Famines in Austrian Galicia Q16836238 1804 1872 1804–1872, 1913 Poland, Ukraine (present day) 400000 550000 false 1808-skaraborg-county-sweden Regional famine 1808 1808 1808 Skaraborg County, Sweden 1809-jamtland-and-vasterbotten-counties-swede Regional famines 1809 1809 1809 Jämtland and Västerbotten counties, Sweden 1809-joseon-korea 1809 1815 1809–1815 Joseon (Korea) 2000000 2000000 false 1811-spain Famine devastated Madrid Q2807 1811 1812 1811–1812 Spain ESP 20000 20000 false 1812-ostergotland-county-sweden Regional famine 1812 1812 1812 Östergötland County, Sweden SWE 1816-worldwide Year Without a Summer Q209625 1816 1817 1816–1817 Worldwide 1000000 true 1822-western-ireland Famine 1822 1822 1822 Western Ireland 1830-cape-verde Famine, claimed to have killed 42% of the population 1830 1833 1830–1833 Cape Verde CPV 30000 30000 false 1831-ireland Famine 1831 1831 1831 Ireland 1832-madras-presidency-india Guntur famine of 1832 Q12998348 1832 1833 1832–1833 Madras Presidency, India 150000 150000 false 1832-finland Famine 1832 1833 1832–1833 Finland FIN 1833-japan Tenpō famine Q2517808 1833 1837 1833–1837 Japan JPN 1837-india Agra famine of 1837–1838 Q4693690 1837 1838 1837–1838 India IND 800000 800000 false 1845-scotland Highland Potato Famine Q3066269 1845 1857 1845–1857 Scotland GBR 150000 150000 false 1845-ireland Great Famine Q188371 1845 1852 1845–1852 Ireland 1000000 1000000 false 1846-portugal 1846 1846 1846 Portugal PRT 1846-newfoundland-present-day-canada 1846–1848 Newfoundland potato famine Q104863600 1846 1848 1846–1848 Newfoundland, present-day Canada 1849-indonesia 1849 1850 1849–1850 Indonesia IDN 83000 83000 false 1857-finland Famine 1857 1858 1857–1858 Finland FIN 1860-qajar-iran Black Winter of 1860–1861 1860 1861 1860–1861 Qajar Iran 1860-india Upper Doab famine of 1860–1861 Q7898614 1860 1861 1860–1861 India IND 2000000 2000000 false 1863-cape-verde Famine in Cape Verde 1863 1867 1863–1867 Cape Verde CPV 30000 30000 false 1866-india Orissa famine of 1866 Q3523487 1866 1866 1866 India IND 1000000 1000000 false 1866-japan Keio famine (due to rain) 1866 1866 1866 Japan JPN 1866-finland Finnish famine of 1866–1868 Q1558846 1866 1868 1866–1868 Finland FIN 150000 true 1866-french-algeria Famine in French Algeria 1866 1868 1866–1868 French Algeria 820000 820000 false 1867-northern-sweden Swedish famine of 1867–1869 Q55683520 1867 1869 1867–1869 Northern Sweden SWE 1869-india Rajputana famine of 1869 Q3533453 1869 1869 1869 India IND 1500000 1500000 false 1869-joseon 1869 1870 1869–1870 Joseon 1870-qajar-iran Persian famine of 1870–1872 Q16048066 1870 1872 1870–1872 Qajar Iran 200000 3000000 false 1873-turkey-present-day Famine in Anatolia caused by drought and floods Q51614 1873 1874 1873–1874 Turkey (present day) TUR 1873-india Bihar famine of 1873–1874 Q4907088 1873 1874 1873–1874 India IND 1876-india Great Indian Famine of 1876–1878 Q3534685 1876 1878 1876–1878 India IND 5500000 5500000 false 1876-china Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–1879 Q27675 1876 1879 1876–1879 China CHN 9000000 13000000 false 1876-brazil 1876 1878 1876–1878 Brazil BRA 500000 500000 false 1878-united-states St. Lawrence Island famine Q60761069 1878 1880 1878–1880 United States USA 1000 1000 false 1879-ireland Irish Famine (1879) Q493814 1879 1879 1879 Ireland 1879-ottoman-empire Famine in the Eastern areas of the Empire 1879 1879 1879 Ottoman Empire 1883-indonesia Famine in Indramayu and Kandanghaur Q838033 1883 1884 1883–1884 Indonesia IDN 1883-east-africa-tanzania-and-kenya 1883 1885 1883–1885 East Africa,Tanzania and Kenya 1888-india Famine in Orrisa, Ganjam and Northern Bihar Q22048 1888 1889 1888–1889 India IND 150000 150000 false 1888-sudan Famine in Sudan during the Mahdist war Q139759923 1888 1892 1888–1892 Sudan SDN 1500000 1500000 false 1888-ethiopia Famines in Ethiopia Q3066282 1888 1892 1888–1892 Ethiopia ETH 1000000 1000000 false 1891-russia Russian famine of 1891–1892 Q3066272 1891 1892 1891–1892 Russia RUS 375000 500000 false 1895-cuba 1895 1898 1895–1898 Cuba CUB 200000 300000 false 1896-india Indian famine of 1896–1897 Q6022238 1896 1902 1896–1902 India IND 2000000 2000000 false 1897-east-africa-kenya-and-uganda 1897 1901 1897–1901 East Africa, Kenya and Uganda 1900-cape-verde Famine in Cape Verde 1900 1903 1900–1903 Cape Verde CPV 11000 20000 false 1901-china-shanxi-and-shaanxi-provinces-and-i 1901 1901 1901 China (Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces) and Inner Mongolia 200000 200000 false 1904-spain Famine in Spain 1904 1906 1904–1906 Spain ESP 1906-china Chinese famine of 1906–1907 Q85764437 1906 1907 1906–1907 China CHN 20000000 25000000 false 1913-ethiopia Famine, grain price rose "thirtyfold" 1913 1914 1913–1914 Ethiopia ETH 1914-lebanon Great Famine of Mount Lebanon Q19544704 1914 1918 1914–1918 Lebanon LBN 200000 200000 false 1914-germany 1914 1919 1914–1919 Germany DEU 763000 763000 false 1917-german-east-africa Famine in German East Africa Q705571 1917 1917 1917 German East Africa 300000 300000 false 1917-iran Persian famine of 1917–1919 Q5957422 1917 1919 1917–1919 Iran IRN 2000000 2000000 false 1918-rwanda-and-burundi-present-day Rumanura famine Q105002970 1918 1919 1918–1919 Rwanda and Burundi (present day) 1918-first-republic-of-armenia 1918 1920 1918-1920 First Republic of Armenia 1919-turkestan Kazakh famine of 1919–1922 Q4142067 1919 1922 1919–1922 Turkestan 1920-china Famine in northern China 1920 1921 1920–1921 China CHN 500000 500000 false 1920-cape-verde Famine in Cape Verde 1920 1922 1920–1922 Cape Verde CPV 24000 25000 false 1921-russia Russian famine of 1921–1922 Q2172846 1921 1921 1921 Russia RUS 5000000 5000000 false 1921-russia-2 1921–1922 famine in Tatarstan Q3567380 1921 1922 1921–1922 Russia RUS 500000 2000000 false 1921-ukraine 1921–1923 famine in Soviet Russian Ukraine 1921 1923 1921–1923 Ukraine UKR 250000 1000000 false 1924-russia 1924 1925 1924–1925 Russia RUS 1924-irish-free-state Minor famine in Ireland due to heavy rain Q55614631 1924 1925 1924–1925 Irish Free State 1926-darfur-anglo-egyptian-sudan Famine in Darfur 1926 1926 1926 Darfur, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1928-rwanda-and-burundi-present-day 1928 1929 1928–1929 Rwanda and Burundi (present day) 1928-china Chinese famine of 1928–1930 Q26971 1928 1930 1928–1930 China CHN 3000000 10000000 false 1930-madagascar First Kere Q109313319 1930 1934 1930–1934 Madagascar MDG 500000 500000 false 1932-russian-sfsr-ukrainian-ssr-and-kazakh-as Soviet famine of 1932–1933 Q2497254 1932 1933 1932–1933 Russian SFSR, Ukrainian SSR, and Kazakh ASSR 5000000 7000000 false 1939-spain 1939 1952 1939–1952 Spain ESP 200000 200000 false 1940-cape-verde Famine in Cape Verde 1940 1943 1940–1943 Cape Verde CPV 20000 20000 false 1940-occupied-poland 1940 1945 1940–1945 Occupied Poland 1940-morocco 1940 1948 1940–1948 Morocco MAR 200000 200000 false 1941-soviet-union 1941 1944 1941–1944 Soviet Union SUN 800000 1000000 false 1941-greece Great Famine (Greece) Q2558509 1941 1944 1941–1944 Greece GRC 300000 300000 false 1941-soviet-union-2 1941 1942 1941–1942 Soviet Union SUN 30000 80000 false 1941-soviet-union-3 1941 1943 1941–1943 Soviet Union SUN 10000 10000 false 1942-henan-china Chinese famine of 1942–1943 Q11141749 1942 1943 1942–1943 Henan, China CHN 700000 3000000 false 1942-iran Iranian famine of 1942–1943 Q77691486 1942 1943 1942–1943 Iran IRN 4000000 4000000 false 1943-bengal-british-india Bengal famine of 1943 Q522837 1943 1943 1943 Bengal, British India 2100000 2100000 false 1943-rwanda-and-burundi-present-day Ruzagayura famine Q17016256 1943 1944 1943–1944 Rwanda and Burundi (present day) 36000 50000 false 1943-yemen-present-day Famine in Hadhramaut Q1517159 1943 1945 1943–1945 Yemen (present day) YEM 10000 10000 false 1943-madagascar Second Kere Q109313319 1943 1946 1943–1946 Madagascar MDG 1000000 1000000 false 1944-java-indonesia Java under Japanese occupation Q702310 1944 1945 1944–1945 Java, Indonesia 2400000 2400000 false 1944-netherlands Dutch famine of 1944–1945 during World War II Q2562594 1944 1945 1944–1945 Netherlands NLD 20000 20000 false 1944-vietnam Vietnamese famine of 1944–1945 Q707698 1944 1945 1944–1945 Vietnam VNM 600000 2000000 false 1945-soviet-union Famine in Königsberg (Kaliningrad) Q4120832 1945 1947 1945–1947 Soviet Union SUN 57000 76500 false 1946-germany Hungerwinter Q4745461 1946 1947 1946–1947 Germany DEU 100000 true 1946-soviet-union Soviet famine of 1946–1947 Q4027380 1946 1947 1946–1947 Soviet Union SUN 1000000 1500000 false 1946-cape-verde Famine in Cape Verde 1946 1948 1946–1948 Cape Verde CPV 30000 30000 false 1949-malawi Nyasaland famine of 1949 Q55627151 1949 1949 1949 Malawi MWI 200 200 false 1950-canada 1950 Caribou Inuit famine Q60760742 1950 1950 1950 Canada CAN 60 60 false 1955-madagascar Third Kere Q109313319 1955 1958 1955–1958 Madagascar MDG 1958-ethiopia Famine in Tigray Q3066282 1958 1958 1958 Ethiopia ETH 100000 100000 false 1959-china-mainland Great Chinese Famine Q2454958 1959 1961 1959–1961 China (mainland) 15000000 55000000 false 1966-indonesia 1966 1967 1966–1967 Indonesia IDN 50000 50000 false 1966-burma Rice crisis 1966 1967 1966–1967 Burma 1967-biafra 1967 1970 1967–1970 Biafra 2000000 2000000 false 1968-mauritania-mali-chad-niger-and-burkina-f Sahel drought created a famine that killed a million people Q426944 1968 1972 1968–1972 Mauritania, Mali, Chad, Niger and Burkina Faso 1000000 1000000 false 1970-madagascar Fourth Kere Q109313319 1970 1972 1970–1972 Madagascar MDG 1971-afghanistan Afghanistan drought 1971 1973 1971–1973 Afghanistan 1972-burundi Politically induced famine 1972 1972 1972 Burundi BDI 300000 300000 false 1972-ethiopia Famines in Ethiopia Q3066282 1972 1973 1972–1973 Ethiopia ETH 60000 60000 false 1973-darfur-sudan Darfur drought 1973 1973 1973 Darfur, Sudan SDN 1000 1000 false 1974-bangladesh Bangladesh famine of 1974 Q4855418 1974 1974 1974 Bangladesh BGD 27000 1500000 false 1975-cambodia 1975 1979 1975–1979 Cambodia KHM 500000 500000 false 1980-uganda Caused by drought and conflict 1980 1981 1980–1981 Uganda UGA 30000 30000 false 1980-madagascar Fifth Kere Q109313319 1980 1982 1980–1982 Madagascar MDG 1982-madagascar Sixth Kere Q109313319 1982 1983 1982–1983 Madagascar MDG 230000 true 1982-mozambique 1982 1985 1982–1985 Mozambique MOZ 100000 100000 false 1983-ethiopia 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia Q1637896 1983 1985 1983–1985 Ethiopia ETH 400000 600000 false 1984-sudan 1984 1985 1984–1985 Sudan SDN 240000 240000 false 1986-madagascar Seventh Kere Q109313319 1986 1987 1986–1987 Madagascar MDG 7600 7600 false 1988-sudan 1988 1988 1988 Sudan SDN 100000 100000 false 1988-madagascar Eighth Kere Q109313319 1988 1989 1988–1989 Madagascar MDG 1991-somalia Famine in Somalia caused by drought and civil war Q15062104 1991 1992 1991–1992 Somalia SOM 300000 300000 false 1992-madagascar Ninth Kere Q109313319 1992 1994 1992–1994 Madagascar MDG 1993-sudan 1993 Sudan famine Q39046853 1993 1993 1993 Sudan SDN 20000 20000 false 1995-north-korea North Korean famine Q698323 1995 2000 1995–2000 North Korea PRK 200000 3500000 false 1995-madagascar Tenth Kere Q109313319 1995 1996 1995–1996 Madagascar MDG 1997-madagascar Eleventh Kere Q109313319 1997 1998 1997–1998 Madagascar MDG 1998-sudan 1998 Sudan famine Q4594006 1998 1998 1998 Sudan SDN 70000 70000 false 1998-afghanistan 1998 Afghanistan famine 1998 1998 1998 Afghanistan 1998-ethiopia Famines in Ethiopia Q3066282 1998 2000 1998–2000 Ethiopia ETH 1998-democratic-republic-of-the-congo 1998 2004 1998–2004 Democratic Republic of the Congo COD 2700000 2700000 false 2003-sudan 2003 2005 2003–2005 Sudan SDN 200000 200000 false 2004-madagascar Twelfth Kere Q109313319 2004 2005 2004–2005 Madagascar MDG 2005-niger-and-west-africa 2005 2006 2005–2006 Niger and West Africa 47755 47755 false 2009-madagascar Thirteenth Kere Q109313319 2009 2013 2009–2013 Madagascar MDG 2011-somalia 2011 2012 2011–2012 Somalia SOM 285000 285000 false 2012-senegal-gambia-niger-mauritania-mali-bur Famine in West Africa, brought on by the 2012 Sahel drought Q4626681 2012 2012 2012 Senegal, Gambia, Niger, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso 2014-madagascar Fourteenth Kere Q109313319 2014 2017 2014–2017 Madagascar MDG 2016-yemen Famine in Yemen (2016–present) Q28220588 2016 2016–present Yemen YEM 85000 85000 false 2017-south-sudan-unity-state-and-somalia Food insecurity and famine in South Sudan Q28810727 2017 2017 2017 South Sudan, Unity State and Somalia 2020-tigray-ethiopia Famine in the Tigray War Q105434352 2020 2020–present Tigray, Ethiopia 150000 true 2021-madagascar Kere (famine) Q109313319 2021 2021–present Madagascar MDG 2021-afghanistan Aftermath of the War in Afghanistan Q111955694 2021 2021–present Afghanistan AFG 2023-nagorno-karabakh Blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh Q115687718 2023 2023 2023 Nagorno-Karabakh 1 1 false 2023-gaza-strip-palestine Gaza Strip famine Q124302798 2023 2025 2023–2025 Gaza Strip, Palestine PSE 463 463 false 2024-haiti 2024 famine in Haiti Q130397053 2024 2024–present Haiti HTI 2024-sudan Famine in Sudan (2024–present) Q126937295 2024 2024–present Sudan SDN 522000 true 2025-syria 2025 hunger crisis in Syria Q136085396 2025 2025–present Syria SYR