Catalog of data sources
The FAO Country Profiles provide access to or integrate the following thematic profiles and systems:
Last updated on 28-10-2011
FAO data sources
Aquastat Country Profiles
The AQUASTAT country profiles describe the state of water resources and agricultural water use in the respective country. Special attention is given to the water resource, irrigation, and drainage sub-sectors.
Country Office Information Network (COIN)
COIN is a software program which enables the electronic management of a wide range of information about FAO Decentralized Offices which, can be accessed by a large community of users worldwide through the Internet.
Country Pasture/Forage Resource Profiles
The Country Pasture/Forage Resource Profile provides a broad overview of relevant general, topographical, climatic and agro-ecological information with focus on livestock production systems and the pasture/forage resources. It also provides information concerning key institutions and personnel and their current research interests, as well as selected references.
Dynamic HTML maps
The GIS-based dynamic HTML country maps were developed based on the spatial mapping of Farming Systems.
FAO Corporate Document Repository
The FAO Corporate Document Repository houses FAO documents and publications, as well as selected non-FAO publications, in electronic format. It enables users to easily access the accumulated knowledge and information produced by FAO directly on the Internet.
FAO Country briefs
Brief overview of country's people, agriculture and FAO's major in-country development activities.
FAO-GeoNetwork
FAO-GeoNetwork is a web based Geographic Data and Information Management System. It enables easy access to local and distributed geospatial information catalogues and makes available data, graphics, documents for immediate download. FAO-GeoNetwork holds approximately 5000 standardized metadata records for digital and paper maps, most of them at the global, continent and national level.
FAO Initiative on Soaring Food Prices (ISFP)
Overview of the food prices situation in the country and FAO's response to the 2007/2008 food price crisis, including projects launched through the Technical Cooperation Programme and the European Union Food Facility (2009-2011).
FAO Projects in the country
From the Field Programme Management Information System (FPMIS). The content is coordinated by the Technical Cooperation Department of FAO.
FAOSTAT
FAOSTAT provides time-series and cross sectional data relating to food and agriculture for some 200 countries.
FAO Terminology - Names of Countries
The FAO TERM PORTAL is a multilingual terminology system for coordinated dissemination of FAO�s terminological records and glossaries. It comprises several systems, including: FAOTERM, Names of countries, FAO Structure and Organigram; thematic collections, partner systems such as WFPTERM.
Fishery Country Profiles
FAO's Fisheries Department prepares and publishes Fishery Country Profiles (FCP). Each FCP summarizes the Department's assessment of activities and trends in fisheries and aquaculture for the country concerned.
Forestry Country Profiles
The forestry country profiles provide detailed information on forests and the forest sector: forest cover (types, extent and change), forest management, policies, products and trade, and more - in all some 30 pages for each country in the world.
Gender and Land Rights database
This Database contains Country level information on social, economic, political and cultural issues related to the gender inequalities embedded in those rights.
GIEWS country briefs
The Country Briefs provide up-to-date information on the food security situation of developing countries.
Jute and hard fibres (abaca,coir and sisal)
Production data for major producing countries.
Livestock Sector Briefs
The purpose of the Livestock Sector Briefs is to provide a concise overview of livestock production in the selected countries through tables, maps and graphs.
Nutrition Country Profiles
The Nutrition Country Profiles (NCP) provide concise analytical summaries describing the food and nutrition situation in individual countries.
TECA, Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers
TECA is a platform where one can find practical information on agricultural technologies and practices to help small producers in the field. People with similar interests can interact and discuss sustainable solutions in online forums or Exchange Groups.
Partnerships data sources
AgriFeeds
AgriFeeds is a service that allows users to search and filter news and events from several agricultural information sources. It is a "one-stop shop" on�recent news and�upcoming events related to agriculture.
International Portal on Food Safety, Animal & Plant Health (IPFSAPH)
IPFSAPH facilitates trade in food and agriculture by providing a single access point to authorized official international and national information. This ranges across the sectors of food safety, animal and plant health. It has been developed by FAO in association with the organizations responsible for international standard setting in sanitary and phytosanitary matters.
Non-FAO data sources
Country Profiles and International Human Development Indicators
Human Development Report Office (HDRO) � United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Earthtrends, World Resources Institute
EarthTrends is a comprehensive online database, maintained by the World Resources Institute, that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape the world. The Earthtrends country profiles present environmental information about key variables for different topic areas.
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
IFPRI adopted and further developed the Global Hunger Index (GHI).
Rural poverty country profiles
Produced by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
The World Bank
The World Bank provides free and open access to a comprehensive set of data about development in countries around the globe.
