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Over 3.1 billion people could not afford a healthy diet in 2021 - an increase of 134 million since the start of COVID-19
17/07/2023
On July 12, 2023, the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2023 (published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and...
122 million more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises, reveals UN report
12/07/2023
Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019
FAO at the International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS)
09/06/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) called for enhanced statistical capacities, innovative tools and funding to produce, access and use more...
ICAS IX: harnessing data to inform an equitable and sustainable agri-food systems transformation
17/05/2023
Washington D.C. - the International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS) focuses on fostering and leveraging best practices and research in response to the changing needs and...
Global indicators on the costs of healthy diets and how many people can’t afford them
01/03/2023
FAO’s FAOSTAT data portal shows that Latin America and the Caribbean has the highest cost of a healthy diet compared to other regions
New data from agricultural censuses released on FAOSTAT
20/02/2023
New structural data from the latest World Programme for the Census of Agriculture released on FAOSTAT for 21 countries
Data Lab for Statistical Innovation
13/02/2023
Data users, policymakers and analysts have a new and improved platform to facilitate data analysis and evidence-based policymaking
FAO’s Statistical Yearbook for 2022 goes live
12/12/2022
All-in-one tool allows for comprehensive assessment of trends in the world’s agrifood systems
New study estimates that the forest sector generates jobs for at least 33 million people
30/11/2022
Forests and the forest sector are important sources of employment, livelihoods and incomes for millions across the globe, particularly in rural areas. They provide jobs...