Measuring Agricultural Prosperity: A Guide to FAO National Accounts Indicators
A Guide to FAO National Accounts Indicators When discussing FAO National Accounts Indicators , we are looking at how the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) tracks the economic health and investment levels of the agricultural sector globally. These indicators are part of the System of National Accounts (SNA) , a standard framework that provides a comprehensive set of macroeconomic accounts. For the FAO, these data points are vital for monitoring progress toward Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: Zero Hunger . The Core Metric: Agriculture Orientation Index (AOI) The most prominent national accounts indicator maintained by the FAO is SDG Indicator 2.a.1 , known as the Agriculture Orientation Index (AOI) for Government Expenditures. 1. Definition and Purpose The AOI measures a government’s budget "orientation" toward agriculture relative to the sector’s actual contribution to the country’s economy (GDP). The Goal: To ensure agriculture receives ...