FAO DIEM: Agricultural Shocks and Food Security in 26 Crisis Countries

This monitoring system tracks agricultural livelihoods and food security across 26 food crisis countries, surveying approximately 150,000 households annually. Produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) since December 2022, the data is updated roughly every four months to capture seasonal shocks and value chain impacts. The records consist of aggregated household responses collected via telephone and in-person interviews.

Use Cases

• Mapping the frequency of agricultural shocks at the Admin 2 level to guide humanitarian resource allocation
• Analyzing seasonal trends in food security indicators across 26 countries using the four-month periodic updates
• Calculating weighted percentages of household responses to inform Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) assessments

Strengths

• Large annual sample size of 150,000 households
• Standardized questionnaire allows for cross-country and temporal comparisons
• Granular reporting at Admin 2 (district) level for many regions

Limitations

• Data is provided as aggregated frequencies rather than individual microdata
• Potential selection bias in regions where Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) are the primary collection method
• Geographic scope is restricted to 26 specific food crisis countries

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Collection Method

Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) and in-person household surveys

Time Range

2022-12-01 to present

Freshness

Updated approximately every four months based on seasonal survey cycles.

Geography

26 food crisis countries (Global)