Publications are central to FAO's work as a knowledge organization. More than 300 titles per year are published -- usually in multiple language versions -- on topics such as hunger and food security, commodity markets, climate change, nutrition, fisheries, forests, rural livelihoods and much more.

FAO's flagship publications

FAO’s most important publications present comprehensive and objective information and analysis on the current global state of food and agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, forests, agricultural commodity markets and hunger. These titles are issued regularly, to inform public debate and policy-making at national and international levels.

• The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA)
• The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA)
• State of the World's Forests (SOFO)
• The State of Food Insecurity in the World (SOFI)
• The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO)
• The State of the World's Land and Water Resources (SOLAW)

The State of the World's Forests 2012
The State of the World's Forests reports on the status of forests, recent major policy and institutional developments and key issues concerning the forest sector. Throughout history, deforestation has accompanied economic development...details

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2012
In addition to striving to meet the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, the global community is also grappling with other pressing and complex challenges such as the widespread economic crisis and the effects of climate change...details

The State of Food and Agriculture 2010-2011
The State of Food and Agriculture, FAO’s major annual flagship publication, aims at bringing to a wider audience balanced science-based assessments of important issues...details