Kenya Acute Food Insecurity Classifications for 2013

2013 geospatial data from FEWS NET classifying acute food insecurity levels across Kenya. The dataset provides near-term projections for that year, archived on HDX. It was created by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET).

Use Cases

• Map historical acute food insecurity classifications across Kenyan administrative units for 2013.
• Analyze spatial patterns of projected food insecurity risk using polygon features from the GEOJSON/KML files.
• Correlate 2013 FEWS NET classification data with other historical datasets on rainfall, crop yields, or market prices.

Strengths

• Data is provided in standard geospatial formats (GEOJSON, KML) for mapping.
• Has a clear, permissive license (CC-BY-4.0) for reuse.

Limitations

• The core FEWS NET Data Warehouse source is noted as unavailable, potentially affecting data verification.
• Dataset is archived, indicating it may not be actively maintained or updated.
• Key metrics like row count, file size, and specific column features are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET).

Collection Method

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Time Range

2013

Freshness

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Geography

Kenya