Working papers
A methodology for estimating disaster-induced crop and livestock losses at the global scale. FAO Statistics Working Paper Series / 23-36
13/10/2023
Agriculture is particularly vulnerable to extreme climatic events, yet knowledge is lacking regarding the precise extent of losses caused by disasters in the sector. This...
Impact of the 2016/17 drought on Somali livestock keepers. FAO Statistics Working Paper Series / 23-37
13/10/2023
Nomadic pastoralism and agropastoralism are the prevailing livestock production systems in Somalia, with a minimal proportion of livestock raised in (peri-)urban stall-feeding operations, amplifying the...
Fall armyworm: measuring damage and loss caused by a novel invasive pest as a guide to sustainable management. FAO Statistics Working Paper Series / 23-38
13/10/2023
The rise in global trade and human mobility, along with climate change-induced shifts in weather patterns, has led to the rapid transmission of invasive insect...
Methods for estimating greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Part VI: fluorinated gas emissions. FAO Statistics Working Paper Series / 23-35
11/05/2023
This paper is part of a series detailing new methodologies for estimating key components of agrifood systems emissions, with a view to disseminate the information...
Producing agricultural population estimates using an area frame. FAO Statistics Working Paper Series / 23-31
03/03/2023
Estimating with a high precision the number of agricultural holdings and other population-related indicators is one of the main targets of the agricultural surveys. Achieving...
Estimating global and country-level employment in agrifood systems. FAO Statistics Working Paper Series / 23-34
22/02/2023
Global and national policy discourse and agendas are moving beyond traditional silos of agriculture, nutrition, health, and climate change to address the challenges facing agrifood...
Methods for estimating greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Part V: Household food consumption. FAO Statistics Working Paper Series / 23-33
20/01/2023
This paper is part of a series detailing new methodologies for estimating key components of agrifood systems emissions, with a view to disseminate the information...
Methods for estimating greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Part IV: Pesticides manufacturing. FAO Statistics Working Paper Series / 22-32
22/12/2022
This paper is part of a series detailing new methodologies for estimating key components of agrifood systems emissions, with a view to disseminate the information...
Estimating the prevalence of nutrient inadequacy from household consumption and expenditure surveys. FAO Statistics Working Paper Series / 22-30
04/11/2022
Malnutrition is pervasive in both low- and middle-income countries. Yet, there is a scarcity of food intake data collected at the individual level to describe...
Methods for estimating greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Part III: energy use in fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, packaging, retail and household consumption. FAO Statistics Working Paper Series / 21-29
04/11/2021
This paper is part of a series detailing new methodologies for estimating key components of agri-food systems emissions, with a view to disseminate the information...
