Statistics
 

Agro-MAPS

A global spatial database of subnational agricultural land-use statistics.

AQUASTAT

AQUASTAT is FAO's global information system of water and agriculture developed by the Land and Water Development Division of FAO. AQUASTAT provides users with comprehensive information on the state of agricultural water management across the world, with emphasis on developing countries and countries in transition.

CountrySTAT

A national statistical information system for food and agriculture. CountrySTAT harmonizes and integrates data on food and agriculture coming from different sources. Through a core database, policy makers and researchers can group data across thematic areas - such as production, trade and consumption - in order to study relationships and processes.

FAOSTAT

FAOSTAT, the FAO statistical database, is an on-line multilingual database currently containing time-series records from over 210 countries and territories covering agriculture, nutrition, fisheries, forestry and food aid.

FAOSTAT-Agriculture

Provides statistics on crops, livestock, irrigation, land use, fertilizer, pesticide consumption, and agricultural machinery.

FAOSTAT-Forestry

Provides statistics on imports and exports of woods and paper.

Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics

The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department provides advice and objective information to Members to help promote responsible aquaculture and fisheries. To fulfil this role the Department compiles, analyses and disseminates fishery data, structured within data collections.

Forestry Country Profiles

Database containing information on the distribution of world forests in English, French, Arabic and Spanish.

Global Livestock Production and Health Atlas (GLiPHA)

The Global Livestock Production and Health Atlas (GLiPHA), is a user-friendly, highly interactive electronic atlas using the Key Indicator Display System (KIDS) developed by FAO. The atlas provides a scaleable overview of spatial and temporal variation of quantitative information related to animal production and health through the combination of maps, tables and charts.

PAAT Information system

The PAAT secretariat combines the forces of FAO, WHO, IAEA, and OAU/IBAR to promote integrated trypanosomiasis control through coordinated international action. The ultimate goal is to improve food security and sustainable agricultural and rural development.

TERRASTAT

TERRASTAT houses databases containing information on major soil constraints, soil in deserts and dryland areas, population distribution, steeplands analysis, land degradation severity and human-induced land degradation due to agricultural activities.

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Latest News and Events
Regional training workshop on food security analysis of food consumption data of National Household Surveys (NHS)
23. July 2012

The objective of the regional training workshop is to train national experts in the processing and analysis of available National Household Surveys (NHS) food consumption data.

Regional workshop on use of sampling for agricultural censuses and surveys
14. May 2012

The FAO in collaboration with the Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for Asia and the Pacific (AFMA), NASS of US Department of Agriculture, and Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP), is organizing an Regional Workshop on Sampling for Agricultural Censuses and Surveys.

UK donates $25 million to improve agricultural statistics
04. April 2012

The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) has signed an agreement with FAO to donate £16 million ($25 million) to support an innovative new global partnership that will improve the agricultural statistics available to governments and farmers around the world.