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Abstract the fao statistical yearbook is divided into four thematic parts part 1 the setting measures the state of the agricultural resource base by assessing the supply of land labour capital and inputs and examining the pressure on the world food system stemming from demographic and macroeconomic change part 2 hunger dimensions gauges the state of food insecurity and malnutrition . Keeping track of statistics related to food and agriculture is an important part of efforts to reduce hunger and foster development making those numbers more accessible and meaningful to people who need to use them is the idea behind the newly revised fao statistical yearbook the yearbook the foremost collection and reference point for statistical data on food and agriculture provides a . 19 june 2013 rome the 2013 edition of faos statistical yearbook released today sheds new light on agricultures contribution to global warming trends in hunger and malnutrition and the state. C fao 2013 the fao statistical yearbook presents a visual synthesis of the major trends and factors shaping the global food and agricultural landscape and their interplay with broader environmental social and economic dimensions. The fao statistical yearbook is the foremost collection of statistical data on world food and agriculture it provides a snapshot of economic environmental and social trends and issues related to