Kenya Acute Food Insecurity Classifications from FEWS NET, 2011 Onwards

Data from 2011 onwards provides FEWS NET's acute food insecurity classifications for Kenya. The dataset is published by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) and was last updated in March 2026. It includes multiple file formats such as GeoJSON, CSV, KML, XLSX, and JSON.

Use Cases

• Map and monitor acute food insecurity levels across Kenya based on FEWS NET classifications.
• Analyze temporal trends in food security conditions from 2011 onwards.
• Integrate food insecurity data with other geospatial layers for multi-factor risk analysis.
• Develop predictive models for food crises using historical classification data.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple interoperable formats (GeoJSON, CSV, KML, XLSX, JSON).
• Has a clear temporal coverage starting from 2011.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
• Sourced from the authoritative Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET).

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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET)

Collection Method

Likely contains classifications derived from integrated analysis of food security indicators.

Time Range

From 2011 onwards.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 09:10:16.249268; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kenya