FAO is launching the new and revised Statistical Yearbook 2012. This publication is the foremost collection and reference point for statistical data on food and agriculture globally. It provides a snapshot of related economic, environmental and social trends and issues. It breaks down a myriad of numbers gathered from around the world into four broad thematic categories: Part 1: The state of the agricultural resource base; Part 2: Hunger dimensions; Part 3: Feeding the world; Part 4: Sustainability dimensions.