Food and Diet Supply: Annual Indicators by Food Group (2010-2023)
Annual data on dietary supply indicators including energy, macronutrients, and micronutrients across various food groups globally.
Dataset Metrics
Data Format
Dataset Schema (9 features)
| Name | Type | Nullable | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area Code | integer | No | Internal FAO numeric code for the geographic area |
| Area Code (M49) | string | No | The United Nations M49 standard numeric code for countries and regions. |
| Area | string | No | The name of the country or territory. |
| Food Group Code | string | No | Code identifying the specific food category. |
| Food Group | string | No | Category of food (e.g., 'Cereals and their products', 'Meat and meat products'). |
| Indicator | string | No | The nutritional component being measured (e.g., Energy supply, Protein supply, Vitamin A supply). |
| Unit | string | No | Unit of measurement (e.g., kcal/cap/d, g/cap/d, mg/cap/d). |
| Y2010 | float | No | Indicator value for the year 2010. |
| Y2020 | float | No | Indicator value for the year 2020. |
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About This Dataset
This dataset tracks the per capita availability of essential nutrients and energy from 2010 to 2023. It provides a detailed breakdown by 'Food Group' (e.g., Cereals, Meat, Vegetables, Eggs) and 'Indicator' (e.g., Energy supply, Protein supply, Iron supply). The data is part of the FAO's Supply Utilization Accounts, offering a high-level view of what is available for human consumption in every reporting country.
Data Quality
The dataset is robust with high consistency across standardized geographic and indicator codes. Data density is highest for the 2019-2023 period. Null values typically occur for specific country-food group combinations where data was not reported to FAO for those specific years.
Use Cases
"Global food security assessment, nutritional deficiency mapping, analysis of changing dietary patterns (e.g., meat consumption trends), and cross-country economic studies on food supply resilience.
Limitations
Data measures 'supply' or 'availability' at the retail level, not actual intake or consumption by individuals. It does not account for household-level food waste or unequal distribution of food within a population.
Methodology
The data is derived from Supply Utilization Accounts (SUA). For each commodity, FAO balances production, imports, and stock changes against exports, feed, seed, industrial use, and losses to calculate the 'Food Supply' available for human consumption.
Geographic Coverage
Source Information
Governance & Review
Usage & Restrictions
License: CC-BY 4.0 — This dataset is licensed for use by the purchasing entity. Refer to the specific license terms for permitted use.
Access Control: Download links are time-limited and single-use. All access is logged for audit purposes.