Highlights
In focus
FAO's response to the 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.
News
Keeping soils alive and healthy is key to sustain life on our planet
FAO-hosted Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity closes with a call to recognize a vital role of soil organisms
News
FAO Director-General marks Earth Day with sustainability plea
Marathon event hears calls for joined-up action on food security and policies for the planet
News
Rome Call for Artificial Intelligence ethics draws global interest
AI Joint endeavour of Vatican, FAO, IBM and Microsoft ranked among global top 5 events in the field.
From the DG
Read-out of the bilateral meeting between FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Nick Dyer UK Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs
Today, 21 April 2021, the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and the UK Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs, Nick Dyer, had a virtual meeting to discuss FAO-UK collaboration to address acute food security and FAO’s vision and work on the prevention of food crises by addressing their root causes, bridging humanitarian and development response through protecting agriculture-based livelihood...
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
Six hot reads this World Book Day
From disasters to diets, here are some recommended publications from FAO
Publications
FAO at 75 now available in audiobook format
Our first foray into the world of audiobooks comes with FAO at 75 – Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Find out more.
Digital Agriculture
The Digital Agriculture Forum 2020, an inspiration to create business with real impact for people with real needs
The Forum has helped foster an enabling ecosystem to accelerate the digital transformation of agri-food systems and enhance knowledge exchanges in digital agriculture policies and...
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
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
United Republic of Tanzania
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Japan
United Republic of Tanzania
China
