Publications
The State of the World
FAO’s State of the World collection comprises the Organization’s flagship reports. Published annually or biennially, these are data-rich and analytically complex publications: they provide a global snapshot of topics associated with food and agriculture.
The collection is increasingly structured to gauge progress towards the goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is aimed at policymakers; donors; international organizations; academia; and journalists and researchers specializing in food security, agrifood systems, the environment and international development.
The State of Food and Agriculture
Addressing land degradation across landholding scales
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
Addressing high food price inflation for food security and nutrition
The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets
Trade and nutrition: Policy coherence for healthy diets
The State of the World's Forests
Forest pathways for green recovery
The State of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Blue Transformation in action
Recent Publications
The FAO Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2021–2025
12/2021
This document outlines the FAO Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2021–2025 which serves as a roadmap for focusing global efforts to address AMR in the food and agriculture sectors. The aim of this plan is to help accelerate progress in developing and implementing multi-sectoral National Action Plans to tackle AMR by calling attention to strategic priorities and areas of expertise for FAO support.
Food Outlook – Biannual Report on Global Food Markets - November 2024
11/2024
FAO’s latest assessments indicate differing trajectories across different commodities, with wheat, maize, and sugar production set to decline, while outputs of dairy, fisheries, meats, oilseeds, and rice are expected to increase, with implications for utilization, trade, and stock levels. However, global food production remains susceptible to shocks arising from weather conditions, geopolitical tensions, and policies.
20 Years of the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Programme
09/2024
This brochure marks the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of FAO ECTAD. It provides an overview of the work of the programme, including its partnerships and success stories. It also presents the programme's activities across more than 50 Member Nations and its future activities.
Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials for Sustainable Agrifood System Transformation (RENOFARM)
08/2024
The Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials for Sustainable Agrifood Systems Transformation (RENOFARM) initiative, officially launched on April 25-26, 2024, is a ten-year global programme and FAO’s response to the aforementioned high-level recommendations and requests.
Gene editing and agrifood systems
01/2023
Gene-editing technologies represent a promising new tool for plant and animal breeding in low- and middle-income countries. They enhance precision and efficiency over current breeding methods and could lead to rapid development of improved plant varieties and animal breeds.
Hunger Hotspots: FAO–WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity outlook (November 2024 to May 2025)
10/2024
In the current edition of a joint bi-yearly report, FAO and the WFP warn that acute food insecurity is projected to worsen in 16 hunger hotspots, including a total of 14 countries and two regional clusters which comprise 8 countries, during the outlook period from November 2024 to May 2025.
Food safety aspects of cell-based food
04/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has developed this document to engage with respective Members and relevant stakeholders by proactively sharing the current knowledge to identify concrete ways to inform consumers and all other stakeholders about the food safety considerations for cell-based food products.
La Niña: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, September–December 2024
09/2024
FAO’s La Niña Anticipatory Action and Response Plan requires urgent funding to deliver immediate support in a number of identified countries around the world, based on analysis of historical trends, latest seasonal forecasts, agricultural seasonality and the vulnerability of populations at risk.