| ACC | Administrative Committee on Coordination (UN) |
| ACFR | Advisory Committee on Fisheries Research |
| AF | Administration and Finance Department (FAO) |
| AFF | Finance Division (FAO) |
| AFI | Information Systems and Technology Division (FAO) |
| AFS | Administrative Services Division (FAO) |
| AGE | Joint FAO/IAEA Division (FAO) |
| AGL | Land and Water Development Division (FAO) |
| AGLINET | Worldwide Network of Agricultural Libraries |
| AGRIBANK | Financial Services in Rural Areas Database |
| AGRIS | International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology |
| AGROVOC | Multilingual Thesaurus of Agricultural Terminology |
| AnGR | Animal Genetic Resources |
| AOS | Administrative and Operational Services |
| APO | Associate Professional Officer |
| ARTEMIS | African Satellite Environmental Monitoring System (FAO) |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| ASFA | Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts Database (FAO) |
| AT 2015-2030 | Agriculture Towards 2015-2030 |
| AUD | Office of the Inspector-General (FAO) |
| CARIS | Current Agricultural Research Information System |
| CBD | Convention on Biological Diversity |
| CBPP | Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia |
| CCAQ | Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions |
| CCLM | Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (FAO) |
| CCP | Committee on Commodity Problems (FAO) |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disc – Read Only Memory |
| CFC | Common Fund for Commodities |
| CFS | Committee on World Food Security (FAO) |
| CGIAR | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
| CGRFA | Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (FAO) |
| CMR | Commodity Market Review |
| COFI | Committee on Fisheries (FAO) |
| COFO | Committee on Forestry (FAO) |
| CROPWAT | Computer Programme for Irrigation Planning and Management |
| CSD | Commission on Sustainable Development (UN) |
| CSSD | Consultative Sub-Committee on Surplus Disposal |
| DAD-IS | Domestic Animal Diversity Information System |
| EBRD | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| EC | European Community |
| ECDC | Economic Cooperation among Developing Countries |
| ECLO | Emergency Centre for Locust Operations |
| EMPRES | Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases (FAO) |
| ES | Economic and Social Department (FAO) |
| ESDG | Global Perspective Studies Unit (FAO) |
| FAOINFO | FAO Information Database |
| FARMNETS | Farm Information Networks |
| FB | Food Balance Sheets |
| FFDX | Management Support Unit for Fisheries and Forestry Departments (FAO) |
| FIGIS | Fisheries Global Information System |
| FINSYS | Budget and Finance Management System (FAO) |
| FIVIMS | Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Mapping System (FAO) |
| FO | Forestry Department (FAO) |
| GIC | Conference, Council and Protocol Affairs Division (FAO) |
| GID | General Affairs and Information Department (FAO) |
| GIDN | Office for Liaison with National Committees (FAO) |
| GIEWS | Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (FAO) |
| GII | Information Division (FAO) |
| GIL | Library and Documentation Systems Division (FAO) |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| GLOBEFISH | Computerized System of Fish Marketing Information (FAO) |
| GMP | Good Manufacturing Practice |
| GTOS | Global Terrestrial Observing System |
| GWP | Global Water Partnership |
| HACCP | Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (System) |
| IAWG | Inter-Agency Working Group |
| IBRD | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| ICID | International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage |
| ICN | International Conference on Nutrition |
| ICSC | International Civil Service Commission |
| IFAD | International Fund for Agricultural Development |
| IFIS | International Food Information Service |
| IFPRI | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| IGG | Inter-Governmental Group |
| IGO | Inter-Governmental Organization |
| ILO | International Labour Office |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| INFARM | Farm and Farming Systems Database |
| INPHO | Information Network on Post-Harvest Operations |
| INTDIR | Agricultural Engineering Farmpower Equipment Database |
| IPM | Integrated Pest Management |
| IPNS | Integrated Plant Nutrition Systems |
| IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention |
| IPTRID | International Programme for Technology Research for Irrigation and Drainage |
| IRC | International Rice Commission |
| ISRIC | International Soil Reference and Information Centre |
| IT | Information Technology |
| ITWG | International Technical Working Group |
| JIU | Joint Inspection Unit (UN) |
| LEG | Legal Office (FAO) |
| MoDAD | Monitoring of the Measurement of Domestic Animal Diversity |
| MSU | Management Support Unit (FAO) |
| MTN | Multilateral Trade Negotiations |
| NARS | National Agricultural Research System |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organization |
| OCD | Office for Coordination of Normative, Operational and Decentralized Activities (FAO) |
| ODG | Office of the Director-General (FAO) |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| PBE | Office of Programme, Budget and Evaluation (FAO) |
| PGRFA | Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
| PIC | Prior Informed Consent |
| PWB | Programme of Work and Budget |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| RAF | Regional Office for Africa (FAO) |
| RAP | Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO) |
| REE | Research, Extension and Education |
| REU | Regional Office for Europe (FAO) |
| RLC | Regional Office for Latin America (FAO) |
| RNE | Regional Office for the Near East (FAO) |
| SACRED | Scheme for Agricultural Credit Development |
| SAD | Special Adviser to the Director-General (FAO) |
| SADC | Southern African Development Community |
| SAFR | |
| SDA | Rural Development Division (FAO) |
| SDR | Research, Extension and Training Division (FAO) |
| SECNA | Screwworm Emergency Centre for North Africa |
| SFI | Soil Fertility Initiative |
| SIDS | Small Island Developing States |
| SIMIS | Scheme for Irrigation Management Information System |
| SIS | Seed Information System |
| SIT | Sterile Insect Technique |
| SOFA | State of Food and Agriculture |
| SOTER | Soils and Terrain Database |
| SPFS | Special Programme for Food Security |
| SUA | Supply Utilization Accounts |
| TAC | Technical Advisory Committee (CGIAR) |
| TCA | Policy Assistance Division (FAO) |
| TCCT | Technical Cooperation among Countries in Transition |
| TCDC | Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries |
| TCDI | Information and Procedures Unit (FAO) |
| TCDM | Unit for Cooperation with Multilateral and Bilateral Agencies |
| TCI | Investment Centre Division (FAO) |
| TCO | Field Operations Division (FAO) |
| TCOR | Special Relief Operations Service (FAO) |
| TCP | Technical Cooperation Programme (FAO) |
| TEMS | Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites |
| TOF | Trees Outside Forests |
| TSS | Technical Support Services |
| UNCED | United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
| UNCDF | United Nations Capital Development Fund |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| UNFPA | United Nations Population Fund |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| UR | Uruguay Round |
| WAICENT | World Agriculture Information Centre (FAO) |
| WAIR | World Agriculture Information Resource Database |
| WB | World Bank |
| WFP | World Food Programme |
| WFS | World Food Summit |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WIEWS | World Information and Early Warning System on Plant Genetic Resources |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
| ZNG | Zero Nominal Growth |
| ZRG | Zero Real Growth |
