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Hunger Hotspots
01/06/2023

FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity, June 2023 to November 2023 outlook

 
Greenhouse gas emissions from pre- and post agricultural production processes (1990–2020). Global, regional and country trends
18/05/2023

Agrifood systems account for one-third of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and pre- and post-production (PPP) activities represent just over 33 percent (5.5 Gt CO2eq) of agrifood systems emissions. PPP activities cover activities after the farm gate (food processing...

Methods for estimating greenhouse gas emissions from food systems Part VI: fluorinated gas emissions
01/06/2023
New FAO Statistics Working Paper
Ground-breaking data platform plays key role in tackling acute food insecurity in food crises
09/05/2023

FAO’s Data in Emergencies (DIEM) Information System monitors the impact of shocks on agricultural livelihoods


The measure of world food prices rose in April for first time in a year
05/05/2023

FAO Food Price Index increases, amid higher international quotations for sugar, meat and rice, while prices for wheat, maize, dairy products and vegetable oils decline


Global Report on Food Crises: Number of people facing acute food insecurity rose to 258 million in 58 countries in 2022
03/05/2023

Economic shocks grew as driver of food crises; war in Ukraine contributed to acute food and nutrition insecurity

 
Threat of El Niño looms, FAO prepares anticipatory actions with Members and partners
27/04/2023

Weather reversal pattern points to higher drought risks in southern Africa and Central America and Far East Asia

Understanding and Quantifying Mountain Tourism
20/04/2023
New study jointly developed by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Gross domestic product and agriculture value added (2012–2021). Global and regional trends
14/04/2023
New FAOSTAT data release
The status of women in agrifood systems
13/04/2023
New FAO flagship report
Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in March for the twelfth month in a row
07/04/2023
FAO Food Price Index declined 2.1 percent from February and 20.5 percent from a year earlier
Almost half the world’s population lives in households linked to agrifood systems
03/04/2023
New FAO-led study finds that agrifood systems directly employ 1.23 billion people
Temperature change statistics (1961-2022)
03/04/2023

New FAOSTAT data release

Agriculture producer prices indices (2017–2021)
03/04/2023

New FAOSTAT data release

UN report warns of accelerating food insecurity in the Arab region due to global crises
30/03/2023

2022 Overview highlights the need to focus on trade as an enabler to achieve food security and nutrition

New UN report focuses on food security and nutrition in Europe and Central Asia, points way towards more affordable and sustainable diets
20/03/2023
The region as a whole is in a much better position than elsewhere in the world, but some developments need to be addressed to avoid setbacks.
Producing agricultural population estimates using an area frame
09/03/2023
New FAO Statistics Working Paper
FAO Food Price Index declines for the 11th consecutive month
03/03/2023
Early prospects point to strong wheat crop in 2023
Next generation Earth Observation tools help monitor land cover change in Lesotho
02/03/2023
Information from satellites is being used in a new way to help Lesotho develop and maintain a comprehensive next generation land cover database, as part of a collaboration between FAO experts, GIZ and the Government of Lesotho. 
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