Highlights archive

07/01/2022
Leaders of three regional agencies call for more action on agrifood systems transformation in the face of worsening hunger and malnutrition
07/01/2022
The publication presents comprehensive and detailed fishery and aquaculture statistics, covering production, utilization, consumption, trade, employment and fishing fleet.
04/01/2022

Land cover statistics provide information on the bio-physical aspects of the land surface. They codify the observable features of its living and non-living components, including natural and managed ecosystems such as croplands, forests, and urban areas, into simplified classes such as herbaceo...

21/12/2021
FAOSTAT's new domain complements the global SDG database administered by the United Nations Statistical Division, as well as FAO’s SDG indicators portal, by providing access to the available data for each of the 21 indicators under FAO custodianship. 
26/11/2021
The organization’s work on measuring and monitoring SDG indicator 15.4.2, the Mountain Green Cover Index (MGCI), awarded at GEO Week 2021
23/11/2021
Making agri-food systems more resilient to shocks and stresses
21/11/2021
APCAS brings together senior statistics officials from FAO member countries of the Asia and Pacific region, who are responsible for the development of agricultural statistics in their respective countries.
15/11/2021
AFCAS brings together senior statistics officials from FAO member countries of the African continent, who are responsible for the development of agricultural statistics in their respective countries.
12/11/2021
FAO’s new Food Outlook report examines drivers of rising prices of food commodities, freight and agricultural inputs
08/11/2021
FAO Remote Sensing Survey reveals new findings
08/11/2021
FAO presents new data base to track carbon emissions from agri-food systems around the world
05/11/2021
Global cereal production poised to hit an all-time high, stocks set to decline
02/11/2021
FAO Statistical Yearbook is a primary tool for policy makers, researchers and analysts, as well as the general public interested in the past, present and future path of food and agriculture.
26/10/2021
On the road to Glasgow COP26, FAO Land and Water Division, as coordinator of the UN-Water Expert Group on Water Scarcity, is now releasing a new Brief on Water Use Efficiency (WUE) to advance climate goals through water-energy nexus lens, across all sectors, to ensure s...
22/10/2021
EMPRES-i+ aims to improve intelligence, forecasting and early warning, enabling countries to monitor disease spread and risk of new outbreaks
08/10/2021
World cereal production is expected to lag behind global consumption despite hitting an all-time high
07/10/2021
 Launch of the WMO-led report “2021 State of Climate Services: Water”