Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System

The ERS Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System (FADS) includes three distinct but related data series on food and nutrient availability for consumption. The data serve as popular proxies for actual consumption at the national level. Food availability data are now updated through 2011, the most recent year available; these data are the foundation for the other two series. Loss-adjusted food availability data are also available through 2011 for most products but are preliminary estimates. Nutrient availability data are provided through 2006, as this data series has not yet been updated beyond 2006.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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identifier USDA-ERS-00131
issued 2020-01-09
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modified 2020-07-24
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publisher Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture
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temporal 1909-01-01/2011-01-01
Groups
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  • National Provider
  • North America
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  • AmeriGEOSS
  • CKAN
  • GEO
  • GEOSS
  • National
  • North America
  • United States
  • agriculture
  • dietary-guidelines-for-americans
  • dietary-recommendations
  • disappearance-data
  • ers
  • food-availability
  • food-consumption
  • food-guide-pyramid-servings-data
  • food-supply-data
  • loss-adjusted-food-availability
  • nutrient-availability
  • per-capita
  • usda
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maintainer Linda Kantor
maintainer_email linda.kantor@ers.usda.gov
metadata_created 2025-09-24T20:40:40.372230
metadata_modified 2025-09-24T20:40:40.372239
notes The ERS Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System (FADS) includes three distinct but related data series on food and nutrient availability for consumption. The data serve as popular proxies for actual consumption at the national level. Food availability data are now updated through 2011, the most recent year available; these data are the foundation for the other two series. Loss-adjusted food availability data are also available through 2011 for most products but are preliminary estimates. Nutrient availability data are provided through 2006, as this data series has not yet been updated beyond 2006.
num_resources 1
num_tags 21
title Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System