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The latest study from the Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI) reveals the stark reality of where global food systems transformation stands: For most indicators on health, environment, livelihoods, governance and resilience, a vast majority of countries will not meet the internationally agreed 2030 goals. And for some indicators such as greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, no country in the world is projected to meet the target.

New FAO Statistics Working Paper and Hand-in-Hand data dissemination

The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged up in July, as recent heatwaves and energy price dynamics pushed up quotations for cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, according to new data released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

New FAOSTAT data release

New FAOSTAT data release

The report estimates that 7.8 percent of the global population faced hunger in 2025, down from 8.1 percent in 2024 and 8.6 percent in 2022, confirming a sustained, albeit slow, improvement. This means that around 645 million people were affected by hunger in 2025, representing a reduction of nearly 14 million compared to 2024 and 43 million compared to 2022.

Three consecutive years of progress in reducing global hunger demonstrate that hunger is not inevitable, said QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), at the launch of the 2026 The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report.

New FAOSTAT data release

July 2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) placed food security, livelihoods and sustainable agrifood systems at the forefront of the global artificial intelligence (AI) for sustainable development agenda, calling for an inclusive, responsible and development-oriented digital transformation, during the high-level week of meetings and discussions held in Geneva from 6-10 July: the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum, the AI for Good Global Summit and the first ever Global Dialogue on AI Governance.

Shocks to the world’s increasingly interconnected food and agricultural markets are growing in frequency and intensity, and evidence suggests there are effective policy measures that can mitigate and shorten their impact, according to a new flagship report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

July 2026

FAO’s benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged down in June, as lower quotations for cereals, sugar and dairy products outweighed higher quotations for vegetable oils and meat, according to new data released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Farmers, extension workers and governments now have a powerful new tool to help identify the crops best suited to specific parcels of land, enabling more efficient use of resources and greater resilience to climate change.

Global average gross agricultural income per worker is projected to increase by 9 percent by 2035, driven by productivity gains and broadly stable agricultural prices, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released its most comprehensive dataset to date on women in agrifood systems, providing governments, researchers, development partners and practitioners with a powerful new tool to better understand inequalities, monitor progress, and design more effective policies and investments that address the needs of women and men.

Rome – The outlook for global food commodity markets continues to be relatively favourable, with the 2026/27 cereal production forecast to remain historically elevated, though easing from record highs. However, market prospects remain highly contingent on weather developments, including the emerg...

Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine remain hotspots of highest concern, with Nigeria and Somalia joining the list as acute hunger risks deteriorate towards catastrophic levels

New FAOSTAT data release

At $184 billion, trade in aquatic animal products continues to hit record highs and now rivals terrestrial meat trade in value. Ensuring sustainable and equitable growth of marine and inland ecosystems, however, remains a key challenge, according to the latest State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA 2026) report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).