Abstract: Food balance sheets provide comprehensive pictures of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. Sources of supply and utilization are shown for each item. Food balance sheets are utilized by FAO for assessment and appraisal of world food situations and to establish a statistical base for world agricultural development. Balance sheets indicate supply but not usage. Balance sheets cover production, stock changes, imports, domestic supply, exports, feed, seed, manufacture, waste, food usages, per caput supply for each commodity analyzed within a three-year period (averages are given based on mid-year etimates). Accuracy of statistics are based on reliability of basic population statistics, supply and utilization statistics, and nutritive values. The balance sheets cover the 1972-1974 period and are categorized by 1) continental analysis; 2) economic classes and regions analysis; 3) country (162) analysis, based on FAO supply/utilzation accounts (SUA's) of food products and processed foods.

Ældre årgang: 1984-86 haves på arkiv.