FAO is granting free and open access to its central data repository, FAOSTAT

"The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is granting free and open access to its central data repository, FAOSTAT, the world's largest and most comprehensive statistical database on food, agriculture, and hunger, the UN agency announced today. Previously, it was possible to download without charge a limited amount of information from FAOSTAT - which contains over one million data points covering 210 countries and territories - but access to larger batches of statistics required a paid annual subscription"