Peru Food Security and Nutrition Indicators from FAO

FAOSTAT data covering food security and nutrition indicators for Peru. The dataset includes categories such as the cost and affordability of a healthy diet, food balances, and a suite of food security indicators. It is sourced from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the cost and affordability of a healthy diet in Peru based on the CoAHD indicators.
• Study long-term food supply and demand trends using food balance sheet data.
• Monitor national food security status based on the suite of food security indicators.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative FAOSTAT bulk data service.
• Covers multiple key categories including cost of diet and food balances.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, allowing for open use and sharing.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is in the future (2026-06-10).

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Collection Method

Aggregated from FAOSTAT bulk data service.

Time Range

Food balances data covers from 2010 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 22:35:34.274996

Geography

Peru