Preview and Export Data | FEWS NET Help Center

There are 4 parts to the Preview and Export section of the Data Explorer:

1. Customize your data view

Aggregation options are available for most domains using the Customize menu.

These options allow you to convert or aggregate system data into specified units or aggregation parameters. Common conversion types include, currency, units of measure for weight and volume, and time.

How to video: customize and download charts

Watch the video below to learn more about creating, customizing, and downloading charts.

2. Preview data

The visualization options built into the Explore Data pages allow you to preview a dataset to ensure the data is relevant. You can make changes to your search, filter, data series selections, and/or customization options and quickly see how those changes affect your data. Once you are satisfied that you are capturing the data you want, you can then export the dataset.

If you have selected dates in the filter section, these visualizations will only contain data points with an associated period date within the specified date range. Data points within the selected data series with a period date outside of the specified date range will not be displayed.

Visualization	Availability	Details
Table	All Topics	Each row displays data on an individual data point within the selected dataseries.
Chart	Calculated price indexes Calculated price ratio Days of work Demography Exchange rates Other indicators Prices Remittances Secondary price indexes Trade	Each line represents a selected data series, with the horizontal axis being the timeline. The legend contains information that helps users identify each data series. You can interact with charts in the following ways: Hover over a line to see more details including specific values. Single click on a legend item to exclude it from the graph. Move the sliders in the bar below the graph to zoom in or out, or use the zoom buttons above the graph to zoom to a specific length of time (e.g., 3 months or 5 years). When zoomed in, drag the slider bar below the graph to change the time period you are viewing. Click the download icon in the top right to download the chart or to view it in full screen.
Map	Prices Spatial	Maps show the geographic locations of the individual data points within the selected data series. Maps may include a time slider and other options to help visualize the change over time, and geographic coverage of boundaries.

Visualization

Availability

Details

Table

All Topics

Each row displays data on an individual data point within the selected dataseries.

Chart

Calculated price indexes
Calculated price ratio
Days of work
Demography
Exchange rates
Other indicators
Prices
Remittances
Secondary price indexes
Trade

Each line represents a selected data series, with the horizontal axis being the timeline. The legend contains information that helps users identify each data series.

You can interact with charts in the following ways:

Hover over a line to see more details including specific values.
Single click on a legend item to exclude it from the graph.
Move the sliders in the bar below the graph to zoom in or out, or use the zoom buttons above the graph to zoom to a specific length of time (e.g., 3 months or 5 years).
When zoomed in, drag the slider bar below the graph to change the time period you are viewing.
Click the download icon in the top right to download the chart or to view it in full screen.

Map

Prices
Spatial

Maps show the geographic locations of the individual data points within the selected data series. Maps may include a time slider and other options to help visualize the change over time, and geographic coverage of boundaries.

How to video: using charts and maps

Watch the video below to learn more about creating and interacting with charts and maps in FDE.

3. Explore the Metadata

The Metadata tab contains detailed information about the metadata for the selected data series. You can scroll through the metadata or choose a heading to jump to that section. You can also download the metadata using the download button on this tab.

The metadata tab includes multiple headings of information and a download button.

How to video: exploring the Metadata tab

Watch the video below for an example of accessing and downloading metadata information.

4. Export data

The first step to export data is to choose a file format by clicking the caret next to the Download button. The menu that appears will give domain-specific options that might include flat and time series CSV, HTML, JSON, GeoJSON, TopoJSON, and XML formats.

To request access to data in a file format not listed, complete the FDE User Feedback form.

You can open the Usage Requirements drawer to see information on the source document and usage requirement for the selected data.

You can then export data from any domain in the FDE in one of two ways:

Download: You can download a static dataset directly to your device.
API Link: Refreshable links connect directly to the FEWS NET Data Warehouse database server, allowing Excel, your browser, or another application to automatically fetch the most recent data from the server whenever the links are accessed. The refreshable link can also be edited and used for calling the FEWS NET Data Warehouse API.

How to video: data extract options

Watch the video below to learn more about domain-specific options for customizing and exporting data.