Dominican Republic Food Security and Nutrition Indicators from FAO

Food Security and Nutrition Indicators for the Dominican Republic, sourced from the FAO's FAOSTAT bulk data service. The dataset covers categories including the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet, Food Balances, and a Suite of Food Security Indicators. It was last updated on June 10, 2026.

Use Cases

• Assess the economic accessibility of nutritious diets based on the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD) indicators.
• Analyze national food supply trends using Food Balances data from 2010 onward.
• Monitor progress on key food security metrics using the Suite of Food Security Indicators.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
• Covers multiple key thematic categories for food security and nutrition analysis.
• Released under the CC-BY-3.0-IGO license, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Collection Method

Aggregated from the FAOSTAT bulk data service.

Time Range

Food Balances data covers from 2010 onward; specific ranges for other indicators are not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 05:59:37.786102; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Dominican Republic