Zambia Acute Food Insecurity Projections for 2013

Geospatial data from FEWS NET projects acute food insecurity classifications across Zambia for the year 2013. The dataset contains geographic boundaries and associated classification labels. It was created by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map acute food insecurity classification zones across Zambia using geographic boundaries and classification labels.
• Analyze spatial patterns of projected food insecurity for 2013 based on FEWS NET's classification features.
• Integrate geographic classification data with other socio-economic layers for regional risk assessment.

Strengths

• Data is provided in standard geospatial formats (GeoJSON, KML) for direct GIS use.
• Classifications are produced by FEWS NET, an authoritative source in food security monitoring.
• Dataset has a clear open license (CC-BY-4.0).

Limitations

• The underlying FEWS NET Data Warehouse is noted as unavailable, potentially affecting data verification.
• No sample data, column details, or size information is provided for assessment.
• The dataset is archived, which may indicate it is not actively maintained.

Provenance

Source

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET).

Collection Method

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Time Range

2013

Freshness

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Geography

Zambia