A binary map of land devoted to agriculture, defined as the systematic and controlled use of land and livestock to produce food, fiber, and fuel. This includes croplands (as defined in the Cropland Mask), rangelands (as defined in the Rangeland Mask), and seasonally fallow lands (as defined by the Seasonal Fallow Mask).
Cropland Mask, Rangeland Mask, and Seasonal Fallow Mask
Application or Policy Supported | Related Variables | Frequency of Update | Spatial Unit |
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Policy areas supported include: Land cover/use state & change; SDG 2; UNFCCC
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Generally all other EAVs (attributes and map) are nested below the Agriculture Mask Remote sensing indices and spectra |
Annual update |
Standard products at 1 Ha resolution, based on generalization of mapping categories generated at lower levels of the hierarchy developed at higher or similar resolutions |