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Book (stand-alone)BulletinEffects of intensive fertilizer use on the human environment
FAO Soils Bulletin 16
1972Also available in:
No results found.Given the increase use of fertilizers due to population growth, a FAO consultation on possible side effects of intensive fertilizer use on the human environment was convened in Rome from 25 to 28 January 1972. The present publication records the findings of the consultation and indicates that the effects of intensive fertilizer use on the environment are mainly positive. -
Book (series)Technical studyNear East and North Africa – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2025
Statistics and trends
2025Also available in:
No results found.The 2025 Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition reveals a stark deterioration in food security across the Arab States in 2024, where hunger reached its highest level in more than two decades, affecting nearly 77.5 million people – 15.8 percent of the population. While global hunger has slightly improved, the region continues to diverge, with undernourishment rising particularly in low-income and conflict-affected countries. Food insecurity has also deepened, with four in ten people experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity, compared to one in three in 2015. The report underscores how the convergence of protracted conflict, economic decline, widening inequalities, climate-related shocks, and disruptions in global supply chains are driving alarming increases in hunger and malnutrition, threatening development gains and heightening risks for millions across the region. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023
Urbanization, agrifood systems transformation and healthy diets across the rural–urban continuum
2023This report provides an update on global progress towards the targets of ending hunger (SDG Target 2.1) and all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2) and estimates on the number of people who are unable to afford a healthy diet. Since its 2017 edition, this report has repeatedly highlighted that the intensification and interaction of conflict, climate extremes and economic slowdowns and downturns, combined with highly unaffordable nutritious foods and growing inequality, are pushing us off track to meet the SDG 2 targets. However, other important megatrends must also be factored into the analysis to fully understand the challenges and opportunities for meeting the SDG 2 targets. One such megatrend, and the focus of this year’s report, is urbanization. New evidence shows that food purchases in some countries are no longer high only among urban households but also among rural households. Consumption of highly processed foods is also increasing in peri-urban and rural areas of some countries. These changes are affecting people’s food security and nutrition in ways that differ depending on where they live across the rural–urban continuum. This timely and relevant theme is aligned with the United Nations General Assembly-endorsed New Urban Agenda, and the report provides recommendations on the policies, investments and actions needed to address the challenges of agrifood systems transformation under urbanization and to enable opportunities for ensuring access to affordable healthy diets for everyone.