The agricultural supply domain covers food commodities that have been converted back into primary equivalents:
Quantity
Dietary Energy
Proteins
Fats
Totals and per Capita
Food supply data is some of the most important data in FAOSTAT. In fact, this data is for the basis for estimation of global and national undernourishment assessment, when it is combined with parameters and other data sets.
This data has been the foundation of food balance sheets ever since they were first constructed. The data is accessed by both business and governments for economic analysis and policy setting, as well as being used by the academic community.
Units
Food supply quantity is given in tonnes, kg/capita/year; or grams/capita/day.
Figures for kg/capita/year are reached at by multiplying grams/capita/day by 365 and dividing by 1000.
Food supply is given in kilocalories/capita/day.
Protein and fat supply quantity are given in grams/capita/day.