Bangladesh Food Security and Nutrition Indicators from FAO, 2010 Onward

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) data provides food security and nutrition indicators for Bangladesh. The dataset includes categories such as the cost and affordability of a healthy diet, food balances, and a suite of food security indicators. It was last updated on 2026-06-10 via the FAOSTAT bulk data service.

Use Cases

• Monitor the affordability of a healthy diet in Bangladesh based on the CoAHD indicators.
• Analyze national food supply and utilization patterns based on food balance sheet data.
• Assess trends in food security using the suite of composite indicators mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
• Covers multiple indicator categories including cost, affordability, and food balances.
• Has a defined license (CC-BY-3.0-IGO) permitting reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Collection Method

Aggregated from FAOSTAT bulk data service.

Time Range

Food balance data covers from 2010 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 05:54:05.717649; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bangladesh