Highlights archive

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

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

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

Significant regional shifts are projected in the coming decade

Food Outlook report expects relative calm in main foodstuff and fertilizer markets, while food import bills could go up