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New FAOSTAT data release

FAO and Eurostat reinforce longstanding partnership to advance official statistics, improve data quality, promote international standards and reduce reporting burdens on EU Member States.

The Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative is a critically important platform that collects, curates and provides internationally comparable statistics on agricultural research and development (R&D) capacities, investments and human resources.   

The 5th edition of the Science and Innovation Forum (SIF) opened Tuesday at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with Director-General QU Dongyu calling for the benefits of science and innovation to reach those most in need at a time when 645 million people continue to face hunger worldwide.

October 2026

FAO's Data Lab is transforming global food security analytics, bridging data gaps with AI and statistical innovation

Representatives from 15 African countries gathered in Nairobi from 5 to 8 October for the Regional Capacity Assessment Workshop on integrating Agricultural Research, Extension and Education (AREE) evidence into the Kampala CAADP Monitoring and Accountability Framework. The workshop brought together national ASTI and CAADP focal points, leaders of National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), and regional and international partners to identify capacity needs and strengthen the role of evidence in advancing Africa's agrifood systems transformation.

Space technology is helping us protect something closer to home: our forests.

Zambia has taken a significant step toward strengthening forest data transparency with the publication of its Integrated Land Use Assessment Phase II (ILUA II) on the Food and Agriculture Microdata (FAM) Catalogue of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 

October 2026

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a basket of globally-traded food commodities, averaged 136.0 points in September 2026, up 1.5 percent from August and 5.8 percent from a year ago.

Around 13% of the world's food is lost after harvest, before it reaches the retail stage. Explore the map to take a closer look, region by region.

13.4 percent of food produced globally is lost after harvest and before reaching retail, while 19 percent of food available to consumers is wasted  at retail, in food service and in households.

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.

These guidelines are intended to provide countries with the appropriate statistical methodology and tools to properly estimate on- and off-farm losses for horticultural crops at the national and subnational levels. The proposed methodology follows a sample-based survey approach that can be either...

September 2026

The publication facilitates access to the inventory’s microdata, metadata and methodological documents, expanding opportunities to use the country’s forest information.

The FAO Yearbook of Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics, prepared by the Statistics and Information Team of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, presents a synthesis of the major trends in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. This new edition marks 75 years of FAO fisheries and aquaculture statistics.

Adverse weather, Middle East Conflict, and Black Sea trade logistics mostly behind higher quotations for major food commodities