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.
Event
Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity
Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity, 19-22 April 2021.
News
FAO and the European Space Agency unite to support countries in achieving the SDGs
A new Memorandum of Understanding enhances the use of Earth observation data for food and agriculture statistics
News
New Handbook for Parliamentarians - practical guidance on transforming food systems and improving nutrition
Joint Inter-Parliamentary Union-FAO publication seeks to support legislative processes to promote healthy diets for all
From the DG
FAO welcomes new European Knowledge Centre for Earth Observation
Director-General hails “excellent avenues for cooperation” to spread high-quality, accessible, timely and policy-relevant geospatial data.
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
Earth is our spaceship and we are its crew
FAO’s new Goodwill Ambassador, astronaut Thomas Pesquet, calls us to act against climate change
Publications
Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity
Browse through a list of FAO publications highlighting the importance of preserving soil biodiversity and the key ecosystem services they provide.
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)
United Republic of Tanzania
China
Republic of Korea
