The data within the warehousing system and those shown in the FEWS NET Data Explorer (FDE) are structured using flexible metadata settings that help gather the data consistently in time and space. Where possible, we use the following standardization guidelines to define metadata:
Countries: ISO 3166
Regions: These groupings of countries or regions are based on the FEWS NET regional classifications. These are similar, but not identical, to the UN M49 geographic regions, and use the M49 code values between 900 and 999.
Geographic Groups: These groupings of countries or regions are based on the UN M49 classifications.
Currencies: ISO 4127
Products: UN CPC v2 with FEWS NET specific extensions
All data viewable within the FDE contain the following standard metadata, in addition to metadata specific to the domain:
Data Source
Indicator
Geographic Unit