Kenya Food Security and Nutrition Indicators from FAO, 2010 Onward

Food Security and Nutrition Indicators for Kenya compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The dataset includes categories such as the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet, Food Balances from 2010 onward, and a suite of food security indicators. It was last updated on 2026-06-10 and is sourced from the FAOSTAT bulk data service.

Use Cases

• Analyze the cost and affordability of a healthy diet in Kenya based on the CoAHD indicators.
• Study long-term food supply and demand trends using food balance sheet data from 2010 onward.
• Model food security risks and vulnerabilities using the suite of composite indicators.
• Benchmark Kenya's food security metrics against regional or global standards.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative FAOSTAT bulk data service of the United Nations.
• Covers multiple indicator categories including cost, affordability, and food balances.
• Includes a temporal series for food balances starting from 2010.
• Published under the open CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• 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 balances data from 2010 onward; specific dates for other indicators are not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 06:03:46.304469; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kenya