Syrian Food Security and Nutrition Indicators from FAO

Food Security and Nutrition Indicators for Syrian Arab Republic contains data from the FAOSTAT bulk data service. The dataset covers categories including the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet, Food Balances, and a Suite of Food Security Indicators. It is provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations under a CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

Use Cases

• Analyze the affordability of a healthy diet in Syria based on the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD) indicators
• Model national food supply and demand based on Food Balances data
• Track trends in food security metrics over time using the Suite of Food Security Indicators

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative FAOSTAT bulk data service
• Covers multiple key indicator categories: CoAHD, Food Balances, and a Suite of Food Security Indicators
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, facilitating open use

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• 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 covers from 2010 onward

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 22:37:03.287561; freshness should be verified

Geography

Syrian Arab Republic