The following contains a list of data sources, hubs and organizations potentially relevant for research on the nexus of agricultural trade and sustainability.

FAOSTAT

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provides with FAOSTAT free access to food and agriculture data for over 245 countries and territories and covers all FAO regional groupings from 1961 to the most recent year available. Data include the annual report on The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World.

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International Trade Center

ITC has developed five online tools — Trade Map, Market Access Map, Investment Map, Trade Competitiveness Map, Procurement Map, Export Potential Map and Sustainability Map. It provides users with export and import statistics of more than 220 countries and territories for about 5300 internationally traded products. Trade Map provides in the form of tables, graphs and maps – indicators on export performance, international demand, alternative markets and competitive markets, as well as a directory of importing and exporting companies. The monthly, quarterly and yearly trade flows are available from the most aggregated level to the tariff line level.

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Open SDG Data Hub

Open SDG Data Hub is the official website of the United Nations providing information on the development and implementation of an indicator framework for the follow up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), a division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).

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SDGs Today

SDGs Today is the Global Hub for Real-Time SDG Data. The platform aims to provide a snapshot of the state of sustainable development around the world right now, whilst enabling users to access and engage with timely data on sustainable development. SDGs Today is designed to complement the official SDGs monitoring platform developed by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), and the data featured are not the official datasets for SDG Monitoring.

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UN Comtrade

UN Comtrade is a repository of official international trade statistics and relevant analytical tables. All data is accessible through API. It provides an interactive user surface for own analyses as well as overviews in tables, charts and analytical text of the latest trends of trade in goods and services of World, selected region and trade groups, and most countries and areas in the world.

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UNEP Environment & Trade Hub

UNEP Environment & Trade Hub. The Hub inspires and enables countries in developing and implementing sustainable trade policies and trade agreements that foster environmental sustainability and human well-being. It works with public and private partners to offer analyses, research, tools, methodologies, and advisory services, and it promotes national, regional, and international cooperation between environment and trade communities.

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