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Director-General
News
Sudan: Cereal production down by over 40 percent, likely exacerbating hunger
Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, evaluates the food security situation on the ground and urges continued global support
Story
Breaking the plastic cycle in agriculture
Sustainable solutions and alternatives to halt the proliferation of plastic.
FAO formally launches Green Cities Initiative in Cameroon
Several municipalities submit letters of intent to join initiative, piloted in capital since March 2023
Interactive story
Biodiversity: no small matter
In Focus
Working towards the 2030 Agenda
Find out about the Sustainable Development Goal indicators under FAO custodianship.
In Focus
FAO response to global food security challenges
Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.
Publication
Planet vs. Plastics: A tough challenge
Have a look at this selection of FAO reports shedding light on the many implications of the use of plastics in agrifood systems.
Campaign
Join the heroes of the deserts and highlands
Organize an event, spread the word on social media, and more. Here’s how you can help promote the International Year of Camelids 2024!
Statistics
FAOSTAT - Food and agriculture data
FAOSTAT provides free access to food and agriculture data for over 245 countries and territories and covers all FAO regional groupings from 1961 to the most recent year available.
Director-General
FAO formally launches Green Cities Initiative in Cameroon
Several municipalities submit letters of intent to join initiative, piloted in capital since March 2023
Voices of Impact
Bangladeshi fishers adapt to climate change
22/04/2024
More than one million people in Bangladesh depend on fisheries for their livelihoods, but climate change threatens those livelihoods, through floods and droughts. Watch the video to learn how FAO is implementing and giving training to local fishermen, and community members to enhance their capacity to produce more natural fish to support the country's needs.
Video
Partnering for the future of food and the environment
12/02/2024
FAO and the GEF are helping produce healthy, diverse and accessible food for all while restoring nature’s balance to leave a healthy planet for the...
Podcast
FAO Brief - Sudan, ARC33, and tackling plant pests
22/04/2024
In this episode, FAO calls for more funding for farmers in Sudan to prevent the escalation of the hunger crisis; FAO’s Director-General emphasised Africa’s potential for development at the FAO’s Regional Conference that took place in Morocco, and the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention met to define strategies to curb pests and diseases amid climate crisis.
Data
Proportion of degraded land, percentage (2015 and 2019)
Note: (1) Excluding the Maldives; (2) Excluding the United States of America; (3) Excluding Belarus, Denmark, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Norway, the Russian Federation and Switzerland; (4) Excluding Angola and Comoros; (5) Excluding Brunei Darussalam and Singapore; (6) Excluding Barbados and Grenada; (7) Excluding Japan and Republic of Korea.
Source: FAO. 2023. Indicators. In: Sustainable Development Goals. Rome. Cited 8 June 2023. https://www.fao.org/sustainable-development-goals-data-portal/data/
https://doi.org/10.4060/CC7088EN-fig71
2020 World
31.2%
2010 World
31.5%
In depth
In Focus
Annual funding overview
Thanks to continued trust and growing financial support from our Resource Partners, FAO is working to create a world without hunger or poverty.
Publication
Medium Term Plan and Programme of Work
The Director-General’s Medium Term Plan (Reviewed) 2022-25 and Programme of Work and Budget 2024-25.
In Focus
FAO Data Lab
The FAO Data Lab for Statistical Innovation modernizes the statistical business process, with a specific focus on emergency contexts, when having access to timely information is very important.
FAO and the SDGs
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A world free from hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contributes to improving the living standards of all
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems.
FAO Brief - Sudan, ARC33, and tackling plant pests
In this episode, FAO calls for more funding to tackle the hunger crisis in Sudan, the 33rd Session of the FAO Regional Ministerial Conference for Africa (ARC33), and strategies to curb pests and diseases amid climate crisis.