Uganda Acute Food Insecurity Classifications from FEWS NET, 2011 Onwards

FEWS NET provides current situation data on acute food insecurity classifications for Uganda. The dataset includes records from 2011 and is available in multiple formats including JSON, KML, XLSX, CSV, and GeoJSON. It was last updated on March 24, 2026.

Use Cases

• Classify regions by acute food insecurity level based on FEWS NET assessments
• Map food security conditions across Uganda based on the geospatial data formats
• Analyze trends in food insecurity over time from the 2011 start date
• Integrate food security classifications with other socioeconomic or climate datasets

Strengths

• Data originates from FEWS NET, a leading authority on food security early warning
• Available in multiple structured and geospatial formats (JSON, KML, XLSX, CSV, GeoJSON)
• Temporal coverage begins in 2011, providing a multi-year perspective
• Released under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license

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

FEWS NET (Famine Early Warning Systems Network)

Collection Method

Likely contains classifications from field assessments, market analysis, and remote sensing.

Time Range

From 2011 onwards

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-24 10:30:31.686761; freshness should be verified

Geography

Uganda