FEWS NET Data Warehouse API

FEWS NET Data Warehouse API

FEWS NET's Data Warehouse API (FDW) is a REST API for food-insecurity (IPC-compatible) phase classifications, staple market prices, trade and livelihood data. The API docs say: "Requests without any authentication may succeed but will only return public data."

Coverage

Food-insecurity (IPC-compatible) phase classifications, staple market prices, trade and livelihood data for FEWS NET-monitored countries. The checked ipcphase endpoint alone returned a count of 59,093 records for Somalia; overall history and update cadence vary by series and are not stated as one figure.

Verdict

A REST API (JSON/CSV) for FEWS NET's famine early-warning data: food-insecurity phase classifications, market prices and livelihood zones for FEWS NET-monitored countries. The attribution policy says: "you must include attribution for the data you use in the manner indicated in the metadata included with the data or documentation." WARNING: "Some data are provided by third parties, and may not be redistributed or reused without the consent of the original data provider, or may be subject to additional terms and conditions." Signal Lab links only.