Accelerate > Data portals
Browse FAO's data portals, for the most up-to-date information and analysis on the condition of global agrifood systems and advancements made towards achieving SDG targets. These data portals provide valuable insights to inform decision-making and facilitate the acceleration of the 2030 Agenda.
FAOSTAT
01/01/2023
FAOSTAT provides free access to food and agriculture statistics (including crop, livestock, and forestry sub-sectors) for over 245 countries and territories and covers all FAO regional groupings from 1961 to the most recent year available.
AGORA - Research in Agriculture
01/01/2023
The AGORA programme, set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) together with major publishers, enables developing countries to gain access to an outstanding digital library collection in the fields of food, agriculture, environmental science and related social sciences. AGORA provides a collection of up to 15,500 key journals and up to 48,000 books in more than 115 countries.
GIFT: Global individual food consumption data tool
01/01/2023
FAO/WHO GIFT is an open-access online platform aimed at providing access to harmonised data on what people eat - individual food consumption data. The platform is a growing data repository that leverages existing data to enable and support informed decision making to improve national food and nutrition policies.
Global Forest Resources Assessment
01/01/2023
FAO has been monitoring the world’s forests at 5 to 10 year intervals since 1946. The Global Forest Resources Assessments (FRA) are now produced every five years in an attempt to provide a consistent approach to describing the world’s forests and how they are changing.
World Information and Early Warning System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (WIEWS)
01/01/2023
WIEWS is the information system used by FAO for the preparation of periodic, country-driven global assessments of the status of conservation and use of Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. WIEWS also monitors, on the basis of country reports, the implementation of the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, adopted in 2011.
SDG Indicators Data Portal
01/01/2023
FAO’s SDG Indicators Data Portal offers a one-stop shop with official statistics, interactive data visualizations, methodological documents, capacity development initiatives, FAO focal points and key flagship publications.
Food Systems Dashboard
01/01/2023
The Food Systems Dashboard combines data from multiple sources to give users a complete view of food systems. Users can compare components of food systems across countries and regions. They can also identify and prioritize ways to sustainably improve diets and nutrition in their food systems.
SSF-LEX
01/01/2023
A legal and policy database on small-scale fisheries that contributes to the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication.
Rural Livelihoods (RuLIS)
01/01/2023
The FAO Statistics Division, the World Bank and IFAD have joined forces to build RuLIS, as a tool to support policies for reducing rural poverty. Information on agricultural income and rural livelihoods is crucial for the formulation of evidence-based development policies. RuLIS also supports ...
GLOBEFISH
01/01/2023
Established in 1984, GLOBEFISH is a multi-donor funded project within the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division responsible for providing up-to-date trade and market on fisheries and aquaculture products. GLOBEFISH promotes and facilitates information exchange among the seafood industry, governments, academia and stakeholders worldwide.
MAFAP: Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies
01/01/2023
The Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) programme works with countries in Africa to strategically prioritize, reform and implement policies on food and agriculture. By monitoring and analysing public budgets and trade and market policies, MAFAP guides governments to repurpose their agricultural support to accelerate the transformation of agrifood systems.
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System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring (SEPAL)
01/12/2020
SEPAL (System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring) is an open-source project and platform empowering people around the world to gain a better understanding of land cover dynamics by facilitating the efficient access and use of Earth observation data.
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Water productivity through open access of remotely sensed derived data portal (WaPOR)
01/12/2018
The WaPOR portal provides publicly accessible, near real-time data to monitor agricultural water productivity, using innovative satellite technology.