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fao.org
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Common questions
Is fao.org legit or a scam?
fao.org was registered Jul 14, 1993 (33 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns fao.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for fao.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was fao.org registered?
fao.org's registration dates to Jul 14, 1993 (33 years old), per public registration records. Network Solutions, LLC is the registrar on record today.
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 14, 1993 — 33 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 21, 2026).
Authority 85/100— ahead of 85% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
85 is a percentile: higher than 85% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #1,802)+9
Verified continuity: 33.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+18
Model score: 43/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 85/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 21 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What fao.org said about itself, 2006–2008
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information.
2008
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger.Serving both developed and developing countries, FAOacts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements provides data anddebate specialized information for governments drafting policyFAO is also a source of knowledge andinformation.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1993
Domain registered (Jul 14, 1993).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 10 times through 2013.
✓ domain continuity 33 years registered– no HTTPS response the site did not answer over HTTPS when checked Nov 15, 2026
legislation relating to food security and rural development.
Lifeline · fao.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 33 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Mar 20, 2012 · 5 registrant changes since 2012 · last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 14, 1993fao.org was registered on Jul 14, 1993.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described fao.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (10 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Mar 20, 2012 – Sep 16, 2012Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for fao.org, from Mar 20, 2012 to Sep 16, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLCJan 23, 2014
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 20, 2012 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records for fao.org are held from Mar 20, 2012 to Jun 16, 2026 (290 records). 5 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: fao.orgNameservers: fao.orgMar 20, 2012 – May 18, 2018Registration records listed fao.org nameservers (dnsext01.fao.org, dnsext02.fao.org) for fao.org from Mar 20, 2012 to May 18, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Certificate
AmazonAmazonDec 8, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Amazon issued 12 certificates for fao.org from Dec 8, 2025, the latest valid until May 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert Inc
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Jul 14, 1993Registration: fao.org was registered on Jul 14, 1993.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described fao.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (10 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO provides data and specialized information for governments drafting policy and legislation relating to food se…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Mar 20, 2012 – Sep 16, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for fao.org, from Mar 20, 2012 to Sep 16, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 20, 2012 – Jun 16, 2026
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008“The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO provides data and specialized information for governments drafting policy and legislation relating to food se…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Current AboutUs recordJul 18, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 15, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Jan 23, 2014.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Feb 7, 2014 – Mar 18, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for fao.org, from Feb 7, 2014 to Mar 18, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJun 28, 2016 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 28, 2016 and most recently on Nov 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrant changeNov 28, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 28, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeMar 8, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 8, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeMar 8, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 8, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeMay 14, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 14, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeOct 20, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 20, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
5 registrant changes, 2012–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nov 28, 2018 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1022.awsdns-63.net, ns-120.awsdns-15.com, ns-1289.awsdns-33.org…) for fao.org from Nov 28, 2018 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Nov 28, 2018fao.org's nameservers moved from fao.org to Amazon Route 53 at some point between May 18, 2018 and Nov 28, 2018. Last seen at fao.org: May 18, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 28, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
DigiCert Inc
Dec 12, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)
DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for fao.org from Dec 12, 2025, the latest valid until May 11, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 29, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Google Trust ServicesAug 28, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Google Trust Services issued 588 certificates for fao.org from Aug 28, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptOct 20, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for fao.org from Oct 20, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrant: Registration records for fao.org are held from Mar 20, 2012 to Jun 16, 2026 (290 records). 5 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 20, 2012 – May 18, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed fao.org nameservers (dnsext01.fao.org, dnsext02.fao.org) for fao.org from Mar 20, 2012 to May 18, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 23, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Jan 23, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 7, 2014 – Mar 18, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for fao.org, from Feb 7, 2014 to Mar 18, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 28, 2016 – Nov 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 28, 2016 and most recently on Nov 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Nov 28, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 28, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 28, 2018 – Jun 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1022.awsdns-63.net, ns-120.awsdns-15.com, ns-1289.awsdns-33.org…) for fao.org from Nov 28, 2018 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 28, 2018Zone file: fao.org's nameservers moved from fao.org to Amazon Route 53 at some point between May 18, 2018 and Nov 28, 2018. Last seen at fao.org: May 18, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 28, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 8, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 8, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 8, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 8, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 14, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 14, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 20, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 20, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 8, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 12 certificates for fao.org from Dec 8, 2025, the latest valid until May 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 12, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for fao.org from Dec 12, 2025, the latest valid until May 11, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Jul 18, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 15, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 28, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 588 certificates for fao.org from Aug 28, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 20, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for fao.org from Oct 20, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)