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Maps are published here once their data rights are cleared and they have been reviewed. Each shows its time and space reference, its sources and its uncertainty.
Food Nexus released maps are reviewed map views of food and agriculture, published once their data rights are cleared, each with its coordinate reference, date, sources and uncertainty. Layers draw on sources such as FAOSTAT production, inputs and land-use domains. A map shows released, rights-cleared evidence, not a live feed or an official warning.
Fig.A programme from scoping to the owner's decision. Design, not a record.
Plains, deltas and basins, the corridors that carry food to ports, and how far each division sits from one, in World.
| Indicator | Unit | Cadence | Evidence label | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop yield | tonnes per hectare | seasonal | Official | Agricultural production |
| Harvested area | hectares | seasonal | Estimated | Agricultural production |
| Vegetation condition anomaly | deviation of NDVI or fAPAR from the long-term mean | dekadal | Observed | Agricultural production |
| Yield gap | percent of attainable yield | multi-year | Modelled | Agricultural production |
| Livestock population | head; tropical livestock units | annual | Official | Agricultural production |
| Capture fisheries and aquaculture production | tonnes live weight | annual | Official | Agricultural production |
| Fertiliser use on cropland | kilograms of nutrient per hectare | annual | Official | Agricultural production |
| Crop condition class | categorical scale from poor to exceptional | monthly | Reported | Agricultural production |
| Prevalence of undernourishment (SDG 2.1.1) | percent of population | annual | Modelled | Food security and access |
| Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (SDG 2.1.2) | percent of population on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale | annual | Estimated | Food security and access |
| Population by acute food insecurity phase | persons per IPC or Cadre Harmonisé phase | per analysis | Official | Food security and access |
| Food consumption score | weighted score with standard thresholds | monthly to quarterly | Reported | Food security and access |
| Cost of a healthy diet | purchasing power parity dollars per person per day | annual | Estimated | Food security and access |
| Global acute malnutrition among children under five | percent of children | per survey | Observed | Food security and access |
| Minimum dietary diversity for women | percent of women of reproductive age | per survey | Observed | Food security and access |
| Food share of household expenditure | percent of total expenditure | per survey | Official | Food security and access |
| Soil organic carbon stock | tonnes of carbon per hectare to a stated depth | multi-year | Modelled | Soil and land |
| Proportion of land that is degraded (SDG 15.3.1) | percent of land area | reporting cycle | Official | Soil and land |
| Land productivity dynamics | trend class | multi-year | Estimated | Soil and land |
| Soil erosion rate | tonnes per hectare per year | multi-year | Modelled | Soil and land |
| Soil salinity | decisiemens per metre (electrical conductivity) | per survey | Observed | Soil and land |
| Soil nutrient balance | kilograms of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium per hectare per year | annual | Estimated | Soil and land |
| Conversion to and from cropland | hectares | annual | Observed | Soil and land |
| Water use efficiency in agriculture (SDG 6.4.1) | value added per cubic metre withdrawn | annual | Official | Food water energy |
| Crop water productivity | kilograms per cubic metre of evapotranspiration | seasonal | Modelled | Food water energy |
| Area equipped for irrigation and area actually irrigated | hectares | annual | Estimated | Food water energy |
| Energy use in agriculture and food processing | terajoules | annual | Official | Food water energy |
| Irrigation pumping electricity demand | gigawatt hours | seasonal | Observed | Food water energy |
| Fertiliser-to-crop price ratio | ratio | monthly | Official | Food water energy |
| Groundwater level in irrigated districts | metres below ground | monthly | Observed | Food water energy |
| Food loss index (SDG 12.3.1a) | index of loss percentage against a base period | annual | Estimated | Storage and cold chain |
| Food waste per capita (SDG 12.3.1b) | kilograms per person per year | annual | Estimated | Storage and cold chain |
| Post-harvest loss by crop and stage | percent of harvested quantity | seasonal | Estimated | Storage and cold chain |
| Refrigerated storage capacity | cubic metres | annual | Reported | Storage and cold chain |
| Temperature excursions in storage and transport | hours outside the specified range | continuous | Observed | Storage and cold chain |
| Food safety notifications | count by hazard and product | weekly | Official | Storage and cold chain |
| Aflatoxin exceedance in sampled grain | percent of samples above the applicable limit | per survey | Observed | Storage and cold chain |
| Public grain stock level | months of consumption | monthly | Official | Storage and cold chain |
| Area under improved varieties | hectares by variety and release year | seasonal | Estimated | Agritech and innovation |
| Varietal turnover | area-weighted average age of varieties, years | per survey | Estimated | Agritech and innovation |
| Public agricultural research spending | share of agricultural GDP | annual | Official | Agritech and innovation |
| Approvals of biotech crops and traits | count by country, crop and trait | annual | Official | Agritech and innovation |
| Plant genetic resources in medium or long-term conservation (SDG 2.5.1) | number of accessions | annual | Official | Agritech and innovation |
| Farm households using digital advisory or market services | percent of farm households | per survey | Reported | Agritech and innovation |
| Area under precision management | hectares under variable-rate or sensor-guided application | annual | Reported | Agritech and innovation |
| Cereal import dependency ratio | percent of domestic supply | annual | Official | Food trade and markets |
| Supplier concentration of staple imports | Herfindahl-Hirschman index | annual | Estimated | Food trade and markets |
| FAO Food Price Index | index points against a base period | monthly | Official | Food trade and markets |
| Indicator of food price anomalies (SDG 2.c.1) | standardised anomaly class | monthly | Official | Food trade and markets |
| Stocks-to-use ratio | percent of annual use | monthly | Estimated | Food trade and markets |
| Export restrictions in force | share of world calorie trade affected | weekly | Reported | Food trade and markets |
| Dry bulk freight rate | index points | daily | Observed | Food trade and markets |
| Food import bill against export earnings | ratio | annual | Official | Food trade and markets |
| Seasonal rainfall anomaly | percent of the long-term mean | dekadal | Estimated | Food system shocks |
| Agricultural stress index | percent of cropland affected by water stress | dekadal | Modelled | Food system shocks |
| Desert locust situation level | warning level from calm to danger | weekly | Official | Food system shocks |
| Animal disease events notified | count by disease and country | weekly | Official | Food system shocks |
| Conflict events in agricultural areas | events per administrative unit | weekly | Reported | Food system shocks |
| Projected population in IPC Phase 3 or above | persons | per analysis | Forecast | Food system shocks |
| Direct agricultural loss from disasters (Sendai indicator C-2) | monetary value at constant prices | per event | Estimated | Food system shocks |
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coordinate reference system | The definition that ties coordinates to locations on Earth, catalogued with EPSG codes. |
| Modifiable areal unit problem | The change in statistical results that comes from how areas are drawn and aggregated. |
| Zonal statistics | Statistics of raster values summarised within boundaries such as districts. |
| Public-safe release | A recorded decision on the detail at which a layer may be published without exposing sensitive sites or people. |
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