This publication offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape. Statistics are presented in four thematic chapters, covering the economic importance of agricultural activities, inputs, outputs and factors of production, their implications for food security and nutrition and their impacts on the environment. The Yearbook is meant to constitute a primary tool for policy makers, researchers and analysts, as well as the general public interested in the past, present and future path of food and agriculture.

The FAO Yearbook of Forest Products is a compilation of statistical data on basic forest products for all countries and territories of the world. It contains a series of annual data on the volume of production and the volume and value of trade in forest products. It includes tables showing the direction of trade and average unit values of trade for certain products. Statistical information in the yearbook is based primarily on data provided to the FAO Forestry Department by the countries through questionnaires or official publications. In the absence of official data, FAO makes an estimate based on the best information available.

The FAO Yearbook of fishery and aquaculture statistics is a compilation of statistical data on capture fisheries and aquaculture production, employment, commodities production and trade, apparent fish consumption and fishing fleets. It is structured into a booklet (containing summary tables, notes on major trends, concepts, classifications and a map of FAO major fishing areas) and a USB card presenting the full yearbook package with all the key information and the complete set of statistical tables. L’Annuaire des statistiques des pêches et de l’aquaculture de la FAO est une compilation de données statistiques sur les captures, la production de l’aquaculture, l’emploi, la production et le commerce des produits halieutiques, les bilans alimentaires et les flottes. L’Annuaire est composé d’un fascicule (contenant des tableaux résumés, des notes sur les tendances principales, une description des concepts et des classements, ainsi qu’une carte des principales zones de pêche de la FAO) et d’une clé USB incluant la totalité des renseignements et la collection complète des tableaux statistiques de l’Annuaire. El Anuario de estadísticas de pesca y acuicultura de la FAO es una compilación de datos estadísticos sobre las capturas, la producción de acuicultura, el empleo, la producción y el comercio de los productos pesqueros, las hojas de balance de alimentos y las flotas. El Anuario se compone de un cuadernillo (con cuadros resúmenes, notas sobre las tendencias principales, conceptos básicos y clasificaciones, así como un mapa de las principales zonas de pesca de la FAO) y de una tarjeta USB que incluye toda la información y el conjunto completo de los cuadros estadísticos del Anuario.

The FAO "Yearbook of Forest Products" is a compilation of statistical data on basic forest products for all countries and territories of the world. This issue contains annual data on the production and trade of forest products for the years 2000-2004 and on the direction of trade in 2003 and 2004. - L' "Annuaire des produits forestiers" est un recueil de donnees statistiques sur les produits forestiers de base pour tous les pays et territoires du monde. Le present volume contient les chiffres annuels de la production et du commerce des produits forestiers pour la periode 2000-2004 et de la direction des echanges en 2003 et 2004. - El "Anuario FAO de productos forestales" es un compendio de datos estadisticos sobre los productos forestales basicos para todos los paises y territorios del mundo. Esta edicion contiene datos anuales sobre la produccion y el comercio de productos forestales para los anos 2000-2004 y sobre la direccion del comercio en 2003 y 2004."

This volume of the 'Yearbook of Fishery Statistics: Capture production' presents the annual statistics, for a varying series of recent years ending in 2005, on a worldwide basis, on nominal catches of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic animals, residues and plants, taken for all purposes (commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence) by all types and classes of fishing unites (fishermen, vessels, gear etc.) operating both in inland, fresh and brackish water areas, and in inshore, offshore and high seas fishing areas, with the exclusion of aquaculture production. The statistics are presented by country or territory, species, major fishing area and year, and for various aggregations. - Dans ce volume de l' "Annuaire statistiques des peches: Captures" figurent, pour diverses periodes recentes prenant fin en 2005 les statistiques etablies sur une base mondiale des captures nominales de tous poissons, crustaces, mollusques et autres animaux aquatiques, residus et plantes aquatiques, effectuees a toutes fins (commerciales, industrielle, recreatives ou de subsistance) par tous les types et categories d'unite de peche (pecheurs, bateaux, engins, etc.) operant tant dans les eaux continentales, douces et saumatres que dans les zones de peche du littoral, du large et de la haute mer, a l'exclusion de la production aquacole. Les statistiques sont presentees par pays ou territoires, espece, principale zone de peche et annee, et pour divers niveaux d' agregats. - En el presente volumen del "Anuario estadisticas de pesca: Capturas" se presentan las estadisticas mundiales, para diversas series de los ultimos anos que terminan en 2005, de las capturas nominales de peces, crustaceos, moluscos y demas animales acuaticos, residuos y plantas, hechas con cualquier fin (comercial, industrial, recreativo y de subsistencia), por unidades de pesca de todos los tipos (pescadores, barcos, artes, etc.) en aguas continentales, dulces y salobres y en areas de pesca de bajura, media altura o altura, con exclusion de la produccion de acuicultura. Las estadisticas se presentan desglosadas por paises o territorios, especies, principales zonas de pesca y por diversos conceptos."

This yearbook contains annual statistical data on international production and foreign trade of fishery commodities for recent years up to 2002. It includes data series on production of processed and preserved fishery products in terms of quantity, and on imports and exports of fishery products in terms of quantity and value. It also gives statistics of apparent consumption of fish and fishery products, the value of world catches, the disposition of fishery production and direction of trade for selected countries.