FAO FAOSTAT

FAO FAOSTAT Catalog API

Browse available bulk datasets

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GET /catalog.json Get dataset catalog #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: FAOSTAT Bulk Download Catalog API
  description: The FAOSTAT Bulk Download API enables retrieval of complete FAOSTAT datasets as compressed CSV archives. Users can browse the dataset catalog to discover available datasets for any FAOSTAT domain, along with last-updated dates and direct download URLs for the zipped CSV files. No authentication is required.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: FAOSTAT Support
    email: faostat@fao.org
    url: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
  license:
    name: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
    url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo/
  termsOfService: https://www.fao.org/contact-us/terms/en/
servers:
- url: https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production
  description: FAOSTAT Bulk Download Production Server
tags:
- name: Catalog
  description: Browse available bulk datasets
paths:
  /catalog.json:
    get:
      tags:
      - Catalog
      operationId: getCatalog
      summary: Get dataset catalog
      description: Returns a JSON catalog listing all available FAOSTAT datasets that can be bulk-downloaded. Each entry includes the domain code, dataset name, file URL, file size, and last updated date.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful catalog response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CatalogResponse'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
components:
  responses:
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal server error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  schemas:
    CatalogResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        LastUpdate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Last update timestamp for the catalog itself
          example: '2023-11-01T00:00:00Z'
        Datasets:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DatasetEntry'
    DatasetEntry:
      type: object
      description: Metadata entry for a single bulk-downloadable FAOSTAT dataset
      properties:
        DatasetCode:
          type: string
          description: FAOSTAT domain code
          example: QCL
        DatasetName:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable dataset/domain name
          example: Crops and livestock products
        FileLocation:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Full URL for downloading the ZIP file
          example: https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_NOFLAG.zip
        DateUpdate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date when the dataset was last updated
          example: '2023-11-01'
        FileSize:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable file size
          example: 45.2 MB
        FileSizeBytes:
          type: integer
          description: File size in bytes
          example: 47396700
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message
        code:
          type: integer
          description: Error code
externalDocs:
  description: FAOSTAT Data Download Page
  url: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data