Cropland Mask

Definition

A binary map of land devoted to agriculture for the cultivation of perennial crops, non-perennial crops, and managed grasslands. It does not include lands indicated by Rangelands or Seasonal Fallow masks.

GEOGLAM Agriculture Indicator Category

Land Use

Agricultural Land Includes or is Indicated by

Non-Perennial Cropland Mask and Perennial Cropland Mask

EAV Stewards

Bettina Baruth

Ian Jarvis

Juan Pablo Guerschman

Miao Zhang

Within Season Requirements:

Application or Policy Supported	Related Variables	Frequency of Update	Spatial Unit
Policy areas supported include: Land cover/use state & change; SDG 2; UNFCCC Greenhouse gas reporting Farm support programs Information for commodity markets Early warning for food security Changes in the agricultural landscape Land degradation	Non-Perennial Cropland Mask; Perennial Cropland Mask, Managed Grasslands; Crop Type Masks; Field Boundaries; Seasonal Fallow Mask Agriculture Mask	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

Application or Policy Supported

Frequency of Update

Spatial Unit

Policy areas supported include: Land cover/use state & change; SDG 2; UNFCCC

Greenhouse gas reporting
Farm support programs
Information for commodity markets
Early warning for food security
Changes in the agricultural landscape
Land degradation

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