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The FAO Data Visualization Catalogue provides an overview of data visualization products enabled by FAO to monitor, analyze, and collect data across various sectors, including food security, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and climate. This catalogue of interactive dashboards and data visualizations serves as a central hub for accessing insights, supporting evidence-based decision-making, and enhancing global data transparency. Explore the collection to discover how FAO leverages technology to drive informed policy and action.
Trade & markets
Agricultural Stress Index System (ASIS)
31/12/2023
ASIS is a global agricultural drought monitoring system developed and operated by FAO. It integrates expert knowledge in remote sensing, agronomy, agrometeorology, and land use with big Earth data, simulates the decision-making processes of domain experts, and simplifies the interpretation of remote sensing data for a broader audience.
Operational Multiple data visualization tools
Agricultural food systems
AgriTech Observatory
20/02/2024
The AgriTech Observatory is a virtual space that navigates the users through the realm of digital agriculture initiatives across Europe and Central Asia. Within the Observatory's virtual space, users can explore the ever-changing landscape of digital agriculture through interactive filters, a map, and analytics, delving into a wealth of information tailored to their needs.
Operational Multiple data visualization tools
Animal health & production
AMR and antimicrobial use
31/12/2023
The International FAO Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (InFARM) is a global information system consisting of an IT platform and related FAO activities that assist countries in collecting, analyzing and visualizing AMR monitoring and surveillance data from livestock, fisheries, and aquaculture. The dashboards use AMR data collected annually by national focal points.
Operational Tableau
Agricultural food systems
Aqua Crop Plotter toolset
17/06/2024
AquaCropPlotter is a tool designed to facilitate the analysis and visualisation of data from AquaCrop (version 6 and 7), the crop-water productivity model developed by FAO.
Operational Shiny
Fisheries sustainability & management
AquaGRIS
31/12/2023
The FAO Aquatic Genetic Resources Information System, provides information on the status of conservation, sustainable use and development of aquatic biodiversity used in aquaculture.
Operational Programmatic data visualization tool
Water sustainability & management
AQUASTAT
31/12/2023
AQUASTAT is the FAO global information system on water resources and agricultural water management. It collects, analyses and provides free access to over 180 variables and indicators by country from 1960. AQUASTAT draws on national capacities and expertise with an emphasis on Africa, the Near East, countries of the former Soviet Union, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Operational Programmatic data visualization tool
Trade & markets
Banana Trade Dashboard
24/09/2025
The Banana Trade Dashboard provides a comprehensive visual representation of global banana trade data, enhancing transparency and accessibility for stakeholders. It supports FAO's communication strategy by promoting data-driven insights and fostering informed decision-making.
Operational Tableau
Agricultural food systems
Daily Food Prices Monitoring and Food Inflation Nowcasting dashboard
17/06/2024
The Data Lab is nowcasting monthly food inflation and monitoring daily price accelerations using daily updated information to inform analysts and policymakers and warn about possible anomalous dynamics.
Operational Shiny
Agricultural food systems
Data in Emergencies Hub (DIEM)
13/06/2024
DIEM-Monitoring collects, analyses and disseminates data on shocks and livelihoods in countries prone to multiple shocks. DIEM-Monitoring aims to inform decision-making by providing regularly updated information on how different shocks are affecting the livelihoods and food security of agricultural populations.
Operational ArcGIS Hub
Agricultural food systems
Data Lab Topic Explorer
01/10/2024
Interactive tool to explore and monitor topics covered by the global press that impact the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It provides indicators of sentiment and popularity of the topics in many countries of the world, such as Food Security, Climate Change, and Food Losses and Waste.
Operational Shiny
Agricultural food systems
Data Lab Topic Stories
01/10/2024
Application powered by AI that enhances the Topics Explorer through a new feature capable to generate stories automatically in the app.
Operational Shiny
Agricultural food systems
Data Lab Trends
01/10/2024
Data Lab Trends analyzes the popularity of any search query over the articles gathered from media outlets across various countries and languages on topics related to food security and nutrition, and agrifood system transformation.
Operational Shiny
Agricultural food systems
Database of good practices for food systems transformation
24/07/2023
Online compendium of good practices and success stories published for UNFSS+2 2024.
Operational Tableau
Crop health & production
Desert Locust Hub - Locust Data Explorer
31/12/2023
The Desert Locust Hub provides information, maps and resources about the state of the locust upsurge and UN's response efforts. The portal provides timely forecasts and early warnings to prevent and tackle the spread of Desert Locusts as well as resources and archives starting from 1975. FAO Locust Data Explorer dashboard allows to explore recent and historical Desert Locust data.
Operational ArcGIS Hub
Crop health & production
Desert Locust Hub - Soil Moisture Viewer
31/12/2023
Online and mobile phone viewer to explore soil moisture in Desert Locust breeding areas in Africa, the Near East and southwest Asia. Soil Moisture (SM) is a very good indicator of Desert Locust reproduction potential because locust females select moist sandy areas to lay their eggs so they will hatch and not dry out.
Operational ArcGIS Hub
Animal health & production
Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS)
31/12/2019
The Domestic Animal Diversity Information System provides access to searchable databases of breed-related information and it allows to analyze the diversity of livestock breeds on national, regional and global levels including the status of breeds regarding their risk of extinction. The data visualizations are a key component of the system.
Operational Multiple data visualization tools
empres-i screenshot
Animal health & production
EMPRES-i
31/12/2023
EMPRES Global Animal Disease Information System (EMPRES-i) is a web-based application that has been designed to support veterinary services by facilitating the organization and access to regional and global disease information.
Operational Multiple data visualization tools
Crop health & production
Fall Armyworm (FAW) Monitoring & Early Warning System
31/12/2023
This dashboard allows to monitor Fall Armyworm presence from scouting and traps.
Operational PowerBI
Climate change
FAO Climate Risk Toolbox (CRTB)
06/01/2022
The Climate Risk Toolbox – CRTB supports the design of climate-resilient agricultural investment projects and plans, by allowing users to conduct climate risk screenings through advanced climate-related geospatial information and data. It was built on top of the FAO Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform.
Operational Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform
Agricultural food systems
FAO SDG Progress Assessment
17/06/2024
The FAO SDG Progress Assessment App is a web-based tool designed to automatize the assessment of progress made at national, regional, global levels towards the achievement of the SDGs.
Operational Shiny