Highlights
In focus
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Learn what FAO is doing with regard to the current pandemic and its impacts on food and agriculture. Check out FAO COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme.
Video
Food Heroes
The world is full of food heroes who work hard to ensure that food makes its way from farms to our table. Join the World Food Day poster contest!
Story
Promoting equal access to land and livelihoods in Lebanon
Afaf Qaddouh has taken advantage of an FAO project designed to make land more productive and improve land management practices.
Event
FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC), 21-22 September, 2020
FAO is holding NERC 2020 under the theme “Transforming Food Systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”. Learn more.
From the DG
Director-General held first physical meeting of the Core Leadership Team
Director-General QU Dongyu today held the first physical meeting of the recently established Core Leadership Team, heralding a symbolic step in the return to work at FAO headquarters.
Data
FAOSTAT
Food and agriculture data
SDG Indicators
FAO’s Sustainable Development Goals Indicators Portal
HiH
Hand-in-Hand Initiative
AMIS
Agricultural Market Information System
FAM
Food and Agriculture Microdata Catalogue
FishStat
Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics
AQUASTAT
FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture
FPMA
Food Price Monitoring and Analysis
DAD-IS
Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
WIEWS
World Information and Early Warning System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
FAO/WHO GIFT
FAO/WHO Global Individual Food consumption data Tool
AIDmonitor
Official Development Assistance
INFOODS
International Network of Food Data Systems
Food Loss and Waste Database
Take an in-depth look at what food is being lost and wasted, and where
GLRD
Gender and Land Rights Database
RuLIS
Rural Livelihoods Information System
FRA
Global Forest Resources Assessments
Stories
It’s alive! Soil is much more than you think
Soil biodiversity is the foundation for human life
Publications
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
This annual flagship report is jointly prepared by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.
Digital Agriculture
In East Africa, a race to outsmart locusts with drones and data
With the COVID-19 emergency, East Africa continues to struggle with another crisis - the locust upsurge. Mobile phones, drones and satellites can help win this...
Country Showcase
The brand new FAO country showcase is a space where Member Countries can highlight their agricultural systems, innovations and food products. Take a worldwide tour of local agriculture, beautiful landscapes and typical crops and food. More countries will be available in the upcoming months.
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
China
Japan
Republic of Korea
India
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
India
Republic of Korea
China
Japan
