ASAP: Monthly Agricultural Production Anomaly Hotspots from the JRC

Monthly agricultural production anomaly data for crop and rangeland hotspots, developed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. It functions as an early warning system for food security crises, with records updated through March 2026. The data identifies geographic areas where agricultural production deviates from normal patterns to support response planning.

Use Cases

• Mapping food security risks using crop and rangeland hotspot classifications
• Monitoring drought impact on agricultural production over time
• Integrating JRC warning levels into humanitarian response planning

Strengths

• Monthly update frequency
• Institutional methodology from the Joint Research Centre
• Standardized warning classification system v4.0

Limitations

• Does not include raw agricultural yield values
• Metadata lacks specific column definitions in the primary listing
• Focus is restricted to anomaly hotspots rather than general production statistics

Provenance

Source

Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission

Collection Method

Derived from the ASAP (Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production) decision support system

Time Range

Monthly updates through 2026

Freshness

Updated monthly; current records extend to March 2026.

Geography

Global