FAO Country Information

	FAO Country Profiles and Mapping Information System
The FAO Country Profiles and Mapping Information System presents the Organization’s vast archive of knowledge on agriculture and food security within a single Web-based portal, with groupings by country and thematic area. The system brings together documents, statistical data, project details and maps from FAO’s existing specialized country profiles which are listed below, as well as information from the Organization's Web pages and systems and those of its partners. The system continuously scans FAO's online information to ensure that users receive the most current information available.

Specialized Country Profiles

Aquastat Country Profiles
The AQUASTAT country profiles describe the state of water resources and agricultural water use in the respective country. Special attention is given to the water resource, irrigation, and drainage sub-sectors.

Country Pasture/Forage Resource Profiles
The Country Pasture/Forage Resource Profile provides a broad overview of relevant general, topographical, climatic and agro-ecological information with focus on livestock production systems and the pasture/forage resources. It also provides information concerning key institutions and personnel and their current research interests, as well as selected references.

FAO Projects in the country
From the Field Programme Management Information System (FPMIS). The content is coordinated by the Technical Cooperation Department of FAO.

Fisheries Country Profiles
FAO's Fisheries Department prepares and publishes Fishery Country Profiles (FCP). Each FCP summarizes the Department's assessment of activities and trends in fisheries and aquaculture for the country concerned.

Forestry Country Profiles
The forestry country profiles provide detailed information on forests and the forest sector: forest cover (types, extent and change), forest management, policies, products and trade, and more - in all some 30 pages for each country in the world.

Nutrition Country Profiles
The Nutrition Country Profiles (NCP) provide concise analytical summaries describing the food and nutrition situation in individual countries.