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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2023-130
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2023-130
20 Apr 2023
 | 20 Apr 2023
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CROPGRIDS: A global geo-referenced dataset of 173 crops circa 2020

Fiona H. M. Tang, Thu Ha Nguyen, Giulia Conchedda, Leon Casse, Francesco N. Tubiello, and Federico Maggi

Abstract. Despite recent advancements in cloud processing and modelling and the increasing availability of high spectral- and temporal- resolution satellite imagery, mapping the spatial distribution of crop types remains a challenging task. Here, we present CROPGRIDS – a comprehensive global, geo-referenced dataset providing information on areas for 173 crops circa the year 2020, at a resolution of 0.05° (~5.55 km at the equator). It represents a major update of the Monfreda et al. (2008) dataset, the most widely used geospatial dataset previously available, covering 175 crops with reference year 2000 at 10 km spatial resolution. CROPGRIDS updates Monfreda et al. (2008) through the careful evaluation of 26 published gridded datasets covering more recent crop information at regional, national, and global levels, largely over the period 2015–2020. The new product successfully updates the area extent for 80 of the 175 crops originally covered, representing an update to 1.2 billion hectares of crop area (i.e., 81 % of the total cropland included in CROPGRIDS). CROPGRIDS carries forward the crop type maps originally in Monfreda et al. (2008) for 93 crops as more recent information for these crops is not available. We compared CROPGRIDS harvested area of individual crops against independent national and subnational data from 36 National Statistical Offices (NSOs), national-level crop area data for more than 180 countries and territories from FAOSTAT, as well as geospatially, against a newly available high-resolution (30 m) cropland agreement map (Tubiello et al., 2023). Results indicated robustness against the available independent information, with CROPGRIDS world total harvested and crop areas around 1.5 billion hectares. To the best of our knowledge, CROPGRIDS represents the most comprehensive update of previous work on the subject area, offering a new benchmark of global gridded harvested and crop area data for the year circa 2020. CROPGRIDS dataset can be downloaded at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.22491997 (Tang et al., 2023).

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Fiona H. M. Tang, Thu Ha Nguyen, Giulia Conchedda, Leon Casse, Francesco N. Tubiello, and Federico Maggi

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on essd-2023-130', Anonymous Referee #1, 16 May 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Fiona Tang, 30 Jun 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on essd-2023-130', Anonymous Referee #2, 29 May 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Fiona Tang, 30 Jun 2023
  • RC3: 'Comment on essd-2023-130', Anonymous Referee #3, 18 Jun 2023
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Fiona Tang, 30 Jun 2023

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on essd-2023-130', Anonymous Referee #1, 16 May 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Fiona Tang, 30 Jun 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on essd-2023-130', Anonymous Referee #2, 29 May 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Fiona Tang, 30 Jun 2023
  • RC3: 'Comment on essd-2023-130', Anonymous Referee #3, 18 Jun 2023
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Fiona Tang, 30 Jun 2023
Fiona H. M. Tang, Thu Ha Nguyen, Giulia Conchedda, Leon Casse, Francesco N. Tubiello, and Federico Maggi

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CROPGRIDS Fiona H. M. Tang, Thu Ha Nguyen, Giulia Conchedda, Leon Casse, Francesco N. Tubiello, and Federico Maggi https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.22491997

Fiona H. M. Tang, Thu Ha Nguyen, Giulia Conchedda, Leon Casse, Francesco N. Tubiello, and Federico Maggi

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CROPGRIDS is a comprehensive global, geo-referenced dataset that provides information on harvested and crop areas of 173 crops circa the year 2020. This new product provides more recent crop type information for 80 crops, covering about 1.2 billion hectares of crop area globally. CROPGRIDS will facilitate global-scale assessments in various disciplines, including agriculture and resource management, food systems, environmental impact and sustainability analyses, and agroeconomics.
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