Data release
FAO regularly updates its datasets on food and agriculture statistics, providing the latest information available at the global, regional and country level. The latest datasets are disseminated through FAOSTAT, the largest global database offering free access to food and agriculture statistics. Data releases are supported by the publication of related Analytical Briefs, highlighting the key information provided in the dataset, providing references and discussing new trends.
Latest data release
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
12/07/2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
Inorganic fertilizers 1961–2019
08/07/2021
FAOSTAT provides statistics at country, regional and global level on the production, trade and agricultural use of inorganic (mineral or chemical) fertilizers, by nutrient and...
Emissions from agriculture and forest land. Global, regional and country trends 1990–2019
25/06/2021
The FAOSTAT Emissions database provides estimates of emissions from crop and livestock production, emissions and removals from land use, land use change and fossil fuel...
Agriculture producer prices indices 2015–2019
21/06/2021
The FAO indices of agricultural products measure the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm-gate or...
Government expenditures in agriculture 2001–2019. Global and regional trends
15/06/2021
Since 2012 FAO collects Government Expenditure on Agriculture (GEA) data through a questionnaire sent annually in May to more than 190 countries. The questionnaire was...
Highlights from 2014–2018 food balances statistics
27/05/2021
FAO's Statistics Division compiles Food Balance Sheet (FBS) statistics for 181 countries. For the first time since 2011, the Supply And Utilization Account (SUA) data...
General and food consumer price indices inflation rates. March 2021 update
27/05/2021
Annual inflation rates of global and regional consumer price indices (CPI) measures inflation rates of food and general consumer price indices for a group of...
Gross domestic product and agriculture value added 1970–2019. Global and regional trends
17/05/2021
The FAOSTAT Macro Indicators database provides macroeconomic indicators at the country and regional levels relating to total economy; agriculture, forestry and fishing (AFF); manufacturing (MAN);...
Soil nutrient budget. Global, regional and country trends 1961–2018
05/05/2021
FAO released for the first time soil nutrient budget data for 205 countries over the 1961–2018 period. The data help quantify soil nutrient surpluses (leading...
Temperature Change Statistics 1961-2020
26/04/2021
The FAOSTAT Temperature Change domain disseminates statistics of land surface air temperature change by country, with annual updates. The current dissemination covers the period...
