"The world has quietly entered a new era, one where there is no national security without global security. We need to recognize this and to restructure and refocus our efforts to respond to this new reality." –Lester R. Brown, Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.
Natural Systems
| Title | Date Posted | Files |
| Water Availability Per Person in Iran, 1962-2012 | June 25, 2014 | XLS |
| Late Summer Arctic Sea Ice Extent, 563-2012 | December 19, 2013 | XLS |
| Average March and September Arctic Sea Ice Extent, 1979-2013 | December 19, 2013 | XLS |
| Average March and September Arctic Sea Ice Volume, 1979-2013 | December 19, 2013 | XLS |
| Selected Examples of Marine Reserves | December 11, 2013 | XLS |
| World Wild Fish Catch and Farmed Fish Production, 1950-2012 | January 30, 2013 | XLS |
| World Wild Catch of Top Ten Fish Species, 1950-2010 | January 30, 2013 | XLS |
| World Production of Fishmeal and Fish Oil, 1976-2009 | January 30, 2013 | XLS |
| World Fishmeal Consumption by Sector, 2000-2011 | January 30, 2013 | XLS |
| World Monthly Fishmeal Prices, January 1980 - December 2012 | January 30, 2013 | XLS |
| Very Strong Dust Storms in China, 1950-2009 | December 20, 2012 | XLS |
| World Wild Catch of Top Ten Fish Species, 1950-2010 | November 19, 2012 | XLS |
| World Wild Fish Catch and Farmed Fish Production, 1950-2012 | November 19, 2012 | XLS |
| Average Annual Growth Rate of Fish Production by Area and Sector, 1990-2010 | November 19, 2012 | XLS |
| Fish Consumption Per Person in Top Twenty Countries, 2009 | November 19, 2012 | XLS |
| World Wild Fish Catch and Farmed Fish Production Per Person, 1950-2012 | November 19, 2012 | XLS |
| Wild Fish Catch in Top Ten Countries, 2010 | November 19, 2012 | XLS |
| Late Summer Arctic Sea Ice Extent, 563-2012 | October 11, 2012 | XLS |
| Average March and September Arctic Sea Ice Extent, 1979-2012 | October 11, 2012 | XLS |
| Average March and September Arctic Sea Ice Volume, 1979-2012 | October 11, 2012 | XLS |
| Full Planet, Empty Plates Chapter 5 Data: Eroding Soils Darkening Our Future | September 27, 2012 | XLS, PDF |
| Dust Events in South Korea, 1970-2011 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grain Production, Area, Yields, Consumption, and Imports in Kazakhstan, 1987-2011 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grain Production, Area, Yields, Consumption, and Imports in Lesotho, 1960-2011 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grain Production, Area, Yields, Consumption, and Imports in Haiti, 1960-2011 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grain Production, Area, Yields, Consumption, and Imports in Mongolia, 1961-2011 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grain Production, Area, Yields, Consumption, and Imports in North Korea, 1960-2011 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| World Grazing Livestock by Type, 1961-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grazing Livestock in Africa, 1961-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grazing Livestock in Bangladesh, 1961-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grazing Livestock in China, 1961-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grazing Livestock in Iran, 1961-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grazing Livestock in Mali, 1961-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grazing Livestock in Nigeria, 1961-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grazing Livestock in Pakistan, 1961-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grazing Livestock in the United States, 1961-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Livestock and Human Populations in Africa, 1961-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Livestock and Human Populations in Nigeria, 1961-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Livestock and Human Populations in Pakistan, 1961-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Full Planet, Empty Plates Chapter 6 Data: Peak Water and Food Scarcity | September 27, 2012 | XLS, PDF |
| Wheat Production, Consumption, and Imports in Saudi Arabia, 1960-2011 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grain Production, Consumption, and Imports in Yemen, 1961-2011 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Grain Production, Consumption, and Imports in the Arab Middle East and Israel, 1961-2011 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Irrigated Area in the United States by State and Country Total, 1964-2007 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Estimated Groundwater Withdrawals in Selected Countries, 1940-2010 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| Estimated Groundwater Withdrawals in the United States, 1950-2005 | September 27, 2012 | XLS |
| World Forest Cover, 1990-2010 | August 31, 2012 | XLS |
| Forest Area Losses in Top 10 Countries, 1990-2000 and 2000-2010 | August 31, 2012 | XLS |
| Forest Area Gains in Top 10 Countries, 1990-2000 and 2000-2010 | August 31, 2012 | XLS |
| Forest in Protected Areas by Region, 2010 | August 31, 2012 | XLS |
| Planted Forest Area by Region, 2010 | August 31, 2012 | XLS |
| World Wood Production, 1961-2011 | August 31, 2012 | XLS |
| Wood Production in Africa, 1961-2011 | August 31, 2012 | XLS |
| Wood Production in Asia, 1961-2011 | August 31, 2012 | XLS |
| Wood Production in Europe, 1961-2011 | August 31, 2012 | XLS |
| Wood Production in Oceania, 1961-2011 | August 31, 2012 | XLS |
| Wood Production in North and Central America, 1961-2011 | August 31, 2012 | XLS |
| Wood Production in South America, 1961-2011 | August 31, 2012 | XLS |
| All Ecosystems Data from World on the Edge | January 12, 2011 | XLS, PDF |
| Biodiversity Data from World on the Edge | January 12, 2011 | XLS, PDF |
| Forests Data from World on the Edge | January 12, 2011 | XLS, PDF |
| Freshwater Data from World on the Edge | January 12, 2011 | XLS, PDF |
| Environmental Indicators for Top Failing States, 2010 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Environmental Indicators for Top Strong States, 2010 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Humanity's Ecological Footprint, 1961-2007 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Marine Protected Area in Top 15 Countries, 2009 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Threatened Species in Major Groups of Organisms, 2010 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Paper Recycling Rates of Top Ten Paper Producing Countries and the World, 2005-2009 | January 12, 2011 | XLS |
| Plan B 4.0 Forest Products Data - Updated | April 27, 2010 | XLS |
| Phenology Trends Observed in Selected Species | March 25, 2010 | XLS, PDF |
| Wildfires by Region: Observations and Future Prospects | November 19, 2009 | HTML XLS, PDF |
| Paper Recycling Rates for Top Ten Paper Producing Countries and the World | September 29, 2009 | XLS |
| Major Asian River Basins Vulnerable to Glacial Melt | March 20, 2008 | XLS |
| Snow and Ice Melt Around the World Affecting Food and Water Security | March 20, 2008 | XLS |
| Change in World Forest Cover, 1990-2005 | January 01, 2008 | XLS |
| Threatened Species in Major Groups of Organisms, 2007 | January 01, 2008 | XLS |
| Selected Examples of Desertification Around the World | November 15, 2006 | XLS |
| Major Rivers Running Dry | July 26, 2006 | XLS |
| Underground Water Depletion in Key Countries | July 26, 2006 | XLS |
| Disappearing Lakes and Shrinking Seas | July 26, 2006 | XLS |
| Major Historical Threats Contributing to the Extinction of 150 of the World's Bird Species Since 1500 | December 07, 2005 | XLS |
| Major Threats to the World's Birds, 2005 | December 07, 2005 | XLS |
| Status of the World's Bird Species, 2005 | December 07, 2005 | XLS |
| Coastal Dead Zones Around the World | June 16, 2004 | XLS |
| The Cerrado of Brazil | January 01, 2004 | XLS |
| Number of Major Dust Storms in China, by Decade, 1950-99, with Projection to 2009 | August 05, 2003 | XLS |
| Land at Risk of Human-Induced Desertification | March 27, 2003 | XLS |
| Extent and Severity of Land Degradation Worldwide | March 27, 2003 | XLS |
| Causes of Human-Induced Soil Degradation | March 27, 2003 | XLS |
| Soil Degradation by Region in Susceptible Drylands, 1990s | March 27, 2003 | XLS |
| Economic Cost of Rangeland Degradation | February 05, 2002 | XLS |
| Water Deficits in Key Countries and Regions, Mid-1990s | June 21, 2000 | XLS |
