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Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories

Building on the achievements of previous phases, the initiative will expand its reach and collaborate with new countries.

The Bangladesh Forest Department, under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC), has made a significant step toward forest data transparency by creating metadata, microdata, and supplementary resources from its National Forest Inventory (NFI) publicly available on the Food and Agriculture Microdata (FAM) catalogue developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This initiative marks a milestone in the country’s journey towards sustainable forest management and global environmental goals.

New FAOSTAT data release

FAO and partners co-organized the event "Uptake of the CFS policy recommendations on food security and nutrition (FSN) data – where do we stand?​", on the sidelines of the 52nd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 52).

Monthly Report (October 2024)

Browse FAO's flagship report "The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security 2023"

The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security

Discover FAO’s new and improved climate-change calculation tool for greenhouse gases

October 2024

International quotations for sugar lead an across-the-board increase in major food commodity prices

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.

FAO’s Earth Observation for Statistics (FAO-EOSTAT) project, an innovative initiative supported by the Agrifood Economics and Policy (ESA) and the Statistics (ESS) Divisions, leverages next-generation Earth Observation (EO) big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance traditional statistical tools for producing land cover and land use statistics.

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