Highlights archive

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is marking this year’s International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) by shining a light on the importance of leveraging data to stop food loss and waste.

New FAO statistical report

Since its establishment in 1994, EMPRES has played a critical role in safeguarding global food security by preventing and controlling the spread of transboundary pests and diseases affecting animals and plants, aquaculture, forestry, and food safety.

Since 1984, GLOBEFISH has provided information and analysis on the markets and trade of fisheries and aquaculture products

Monthly Report (September 2024)

September 2024

New 2024 forecasts for global cereal output point to weather-driven drop in coarse grains offset by expected increases for wheat and rice

The Major Tropical Fruits Market Review offers an overview of recent developments in international trade in mangoes, pineapples, avocados, and papayas.

The new proxy for SDG Indicator 2.4.1, developed by FAO, will assist countries in monitoring the sustainability of their agricultural systems

Learn more on water stress and water use efficiency

Declining quotations for major cereals offset increases in those for vegetable oils, meat and sugar

SOFI 2024 report highlights a cost-hunger trap plaguing some regions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

1 in 11 people worldwide faced hunger in 2023, 1 in 5 in Africa

State of the World’s Forests 2024 report emphasizes innovation as key to new management approaches

New FAOSTAT data release

New FAOSTAT data release

New FAOSTAT data release

At the High-Level Political Forum in New York, FAO calls for less risk aversion and more innovation in funding the zero hunger challenge 

Monthly Report (July 2024)

Global cereal output forecast to reach an all-time high in 2024