FAOSTAT MCP server
io.github.berba-q/faostat-mcp·v1.3.0·17 starsFAOSTAT data for 245 countries: crops, trade, food security, and emissions via 23 MCP tools.
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How FAOSTAT MCP compares
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- Safety score
- 72/100
- higher than 37% of 915 Security servers
- GitHub stars
- 17
- more than 92% of 587 Security servers
- Downloads a week
- 23
- more than 8% of 248 Security servers with a package
Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-04-13, latest 2026-10-02, typically one every 172 days.
Install FAOSTAT MCP in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add faostat-mcp -- uvx faostat-mcp
What the publisher says
From the FAOSTAT MCP repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
<!-- mcp-name: io.github.berba-q/faostat-mcp -->
FAOSTAT MCP Server
Query UN food and agriculture statistics with AI — powered by the Model Context Protocol
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes the full FAOSTAT API as tools for AI assistants. Connect any MCP-compatible client — Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, or your own agent — to the world's most comprehensive database of food, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and nutrition statistics, covering 245 countries and territories from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Keywords: FAOSTAT, MCP server, Model Context Protocol, AI agriculture data, FAO statistics, food security AI, agricultural data Python, UN data, crop production statistics, Claude, Cursor, Windsurf
Why Use This?
Researchers, data journalists, policy analysts, and developers can ask natural-language questions and get answers directly from FAOSTAT — without writing a single API call. Your AI assistant handles domain discovery, filtering, and interpretation automatically.
Who is this for?
- Agricultural economists and food security researchers
- Journalists and policy analysts working with FAO data
- Developers building AI pipelines on top of FAOSTAT
- Anyone who wants to explore crop, trade, nutrition, or emissions data conversationally
What is FAOSTAT?
FAOSTAT is the statistical database of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It is the world's most comprehensive freely available source of data on food and agriculture, covering:
- Crop and livestock production — yields, harvested area, and quantities for hundreds of commodities
- Trade — import/export volumes and values between countries
- Food security — prevalence of undernourishment, dietary energy supply, and access indicators
- Emissions — greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, land use, and food systems
- Forestry and fisheries — production and trade data
- Prices, inputs, and population — producer prices, fertilizer use, and demographic context
Data spans from 1961 to the present, across 245 countries and territories, in multiple languages.
What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that lets AI assistants call external tools at runtime. This server registers all FAOSTAT API endpoints as discoverable tools — your AI assistant automatically selects and chains the right calls when you ask a question.
Features
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
FAOSTAT MCP: common questions
- Is FAOSTAT MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (72/100). Read the FAOSTAT MCP safety report
- How do I install FAOSTAT MCP?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does FAOSTAT MCP need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
FAOSTAT_API_TOKEN,FAOSTAT_PASSWORD. - Is FAOSTAT MCP maintained?
- The last commit was 203 days ago (2026-04-15). The latest release is v1.3.0.
- What can I use instead of FAOSTAT MCP?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: NSW Licences MCP server, x402 Security & Alpha Oracle MCP server and Skylos MCP server.
- How does FAOSTAT MCP compare with other Security MCP servers?
- safety score 72/100 (higher than 37% of 915 Security servers); github stars 17 (more than 92% of 587 Security servers); downloads a week 23 (more than 8% of 248 Security servers with a package). Full comparison.
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