Highlights archive
General and food consumer price indices inflation rates (March 2022 update)
16/06/2022
New FAOSTAT data release
Guidelines for the calculation of the agriculture water use efficiency for global reporting
09/06/2022
The agronomic parameters in the SDG indicator 6.4.1: yield ratio and proportion of rainfed production
New UN Food Outlook report: World’s most vulnerable are paying more for less food
09/06/2022
FAO flags risks to food security from high food and agricultural input prices
FAO Food Price Index dips in May
03/06/2022
Benchmark measure shows international prices for vegetable oils and dairy products down, while up for wheat, rice and poultry meat
Structural data from agricultural censuses (Country trends, 1990–2010)
24/05/2022
New FAOSTAT data release
FAO unveils new public tool based on agricultural census data
24/05/2022
New FAOSTAT domain allows for easier assessment of trends in agriculture sectors around the world
Trade of agricultural commodities (2000–2020)
10/05/2022
The FAOSTAT Trade data domain disseminates statistics on the international trade of food and agricultural products for the period of 1961–2020. The food and agricultural trade datasets are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade St...
FAO Food Price Index eases in April
06/05/2022
World food commodity prices decreased in April after a large jump the previous month, led by modest declines in the prices of vegetable oils and cereals.
New publication | Status of, and trends in, the Global Core Set of Forest-related Indicators
04/05/2022
This document provides an overview of the global core set of forest-related indicators and presents the latest data on the status and trends of the 21 indicators.
Global Report on Food Crises: acute food insecurity hits new highs
04/05/2022
The international community calls for a shift towards better prevention, anticipation, and targeting to address the root causes of food crises
Global deforestation slowing but tropical rainforests remain under threat, key FAO report shows
04/05/2022
The Global Forest Resources Assessment Remote Sensing Survey says expansion of croplands the biggest cause of deforestation
Wealth is in the eye of the beholder
26/04/2022
A new way of measuring rural poverty yields unexpected results in Malawi
Food balances 2010–2019 (Global, regional and country trends)
26/04/2022
FAO's Statistics Division compiles Food Balance Sheet (FBS) statistics for 181 countries. FBS present a comprehensive picture of the agrifood situation of a country in a specified reference period, showing the pattern of a country's food supply and utilizations. With the release of FBS data fo...
FAO Food Price Index posts significant leap in March
08/04/2022
War drives large increases in international prices for wheat, maize and vegetable oils