Burkina Faso Acute Food Insecurity Projections for 2012

FEWS NET geographic data projects acute food insecurity classifications across Burkina Faso for the near term in 2012. The dataset is archived in GEOJSON and KML formats under a CC-BY-4.0 license. FEWS NET, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, created this data, which was last updated on the HDX platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map projected acute food insecurity classifications (e.g., Minimal, Stressed, Crisis, Emergency) across Burkina Faso's administrative units for 2012.
• Analyze the spatial distribution and severity of near-term food insecurity risks using the provided geospatial polygons.
• Integrate historical FEWS NET projection geometries with other datasets, such as rainfall or market prices, using shared geographic identifiers.

Strengths

• Data originates from FEWS NET, a leading authority on food insecurity early warning.
• Provides standardized geospatial formats (GEOJSON, KML) for mapping and analysis.

Limitations

• The underlying FEWS NET Data Warehouse is unavailable, limiting access to source methodology and updates.
• The dataset is archived, indicating it may not reflect the most current analysis or ground truth.
• Specific data metrics like row count, sample size, and column details are unknown.

Provenance

Source

FEWS NET (Famine Early Warning Systems Network).

Collection Method

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Time Range

2012 (near-term projections).

Freshness

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Geography

Burkina Faso.