FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheets, May 2013

General Info

Provider

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Tabulations only

Geography

Global

Coverage type

Global

Time period covered

January, 1961 - December, 2009

Data type

Administrative data

Summary

A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The database is part of the FAOSTAT website and can be searched by country, year, food item, and other variables related to food production and supply.

Keywords

Crops, Diet, Food industry, Legumes, Milk, Nuts, Population, Unprocessed red meat, Vegetables, Whole grains, Fruits and vegetables

Citation

Contributors

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Publisher

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Suggested citation

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheets, May 2013. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).