Eritrea Cropland Mask at 1-Kilometer Resolution

A global cropland mask dataset at a 0.0089286-degree resolution, approximately equivalent to 1 square kilometer. The dataset is provided by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) and was last updated on March 17, 2026. It is distributed as a GEOTIFF file under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Classifying land cover to identify agricultural areas based on the global cropland mask.
• Monitoring changes in agricultural land extent over time based on the geospatial raster data.
• Supporting regional food security and agricultural planning analyses based on the cropland data.

Strengths

• Provides a specific spatial resolution of approximately 1 square kilometer (0.0089286 degrees).
• Has a clear attribution and license (CC-BY-4.0) from the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC)

Collection Method

Likely derived from remote sensing or satellite imagery analysis.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-17 09:12:30.662825; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, with specific focus implied for Eritrea.