FAO launches the 2020 "Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators" report

15/09/2020

Five years into the 2030 Agenda, there is an urgent need to understand where the world stands in eliminating hunger and food insecurity, as well as in ensuring sustainable agriculture. FAO's new report, “Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators”, offers analysis and trends on 21 indicators under 6 SDGs (2, 5, 6, 12, 14 and 15) under its custodianship.

Available in digital format, this year’s edition has been enriched with an assessment of the progress made at national, regional and global levels towards the achievement of the SDG targets. This assessment is supported by a methodological annex and a dedicated table summarizing the main results. A dedicated section examining the impact of COVID-19 on agriculture and food statistics is also available.

• Full report
• Key findings 

More on FAO’s work on SDG indicators

FAO and the food and agriculture-related SDGs

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Food and Agriculture Microdata Catalogue (FAM)

Factsheets on the 21 SDG indicators under FAO custodianship
A set of factsheets features the main characteristics of each of the 21 SDG indicators under FAO custodianship, including their main methodological approach, relevance for the target, limitations, main challenges for country reporting and ways forward.

SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) targets

• The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)
• The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture (2019)
• The State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
• The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO)  

SDG 5 (Gender equality) targets

• The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2010
• Measuring individuals’ rights to land. An integrated approach to data collection for SDG indicators 1.4.2 and 5.a.1
• Achieving SDG indicator 5.a.2 in the Western Balkans and beyond 

SDG 6 (Clean water and sanitation) targets

• The State of the World's Land and Water Resources for food and agriculture (SOLAW)
• Change in water-use efficiency over time: Analysis and interpretation of preliminary results in key regions and countries
• Incorporating environmental flows into “water stress” indicator 6.4.2 

SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production) targets

• The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2019

SDG 14 (Life below water) targets

• The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA)
• The State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 
• The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture (2019)
• Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) | Full text (2016)

SDG 15 (Life on Land) targets

• The State of the World's Forests (SOFO)
• Global Forest Resources Assessments (FRA)
• The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture (2019)
• Keeping an eye on SDG 15: Working with countries to measure indicators for forests and mountains
• Mapping the vulnerability of mountain peoples to food insecurity