Data sets
New land cover data for Syria
22/10/2026
This new data provides information on land cover in Syria for the year of 2024. The map is a categorical raster with a resolution of approximately 10 m and 11 land-cover classes. It has been produced using a Random Forest classifier trained on Collect Earth Online (CEO) and validated with reference points and AlphaEarth Foundations Satellite Embedding V1 (annual) 2024 features.
The Merwat Libya platform phase two
19/10/2026
The Merwat platform is entering a new phase, with new datasets already available and further additions coming soon. Originally developed to host data generated within the Merwat project, the platform was designed to support the monitoring, evaluation, and rationalization of agricultural water use in Libya. Launched in 2021, the project concluded in 2024.
Hand-in-Hand analysis for Kenya coffee investment planning
21/09/2026
New geospatial datasets produced through the Hand-in-Hand geospatial analysis to support strategic planning and investment prioritisation for Kenya’s Arabica coffee value chain.
New land cover data - MapBiomas Network
07/09/2026
The data provides information for the following South American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
El Niño Risk data
24/08/2026
This dataset collection provides global information to support the screening of potential El Niño-related climate, agricultural and food security risks. It includes historical hotspots of agricultural drought during strong and very strong El Niño events, as well as seasonal risk outlooks for drought and flooding.
New crop type mapping data for Egypt
04/08/2026
The data contains information on crop types for three different areas in Egypt: the Zankalon irrigation area, the Side Ghazi irrigation area and the Mallawi area, all in the Nile Delta region.
Hand-in-Hand analysis for Zambia honey production and investment suitability
31/07/2026
New geospatial datasets produced through the Hand-in-Hand geospatial analysis to support planning, licensing, aggregation, and investment for Zambia’s honey sector.
New rice crop mask data for Mozambique
30/07/2026
The data contains information on the Chókwè Irrigation Scheme (CIS) in southern Mozambique, one of the country's largest irrigation schemes and a major rice-producing area.
Hand-in-Hand investment planning in Côte d’Ivoire
13/07/2026
Newly published geospatial datasets supporting the Hand-in-Hand territorial approach to agricultural investment in Côte d’Ivoire, focusing on the pilot agropoles of the Centre, North and North-East. The datasets cover agropole boundaries, markets, aggregation infrastructure, roads, water resources and protected areas.
Hand-in-Hand GIS–MCE analysis for Sierra Leone’s Feed Salone Strategy
13/07/2026
Newly published collection of geospatial datasets produced through the Hand-in-Hand GIS-based multi-criteria evaluation (GIS–MCE) of priority commodity value chains under Sierra Leone’s Feed Salone Strategy.
Human Population Density Global 2
10/07/2026
The new Human Population Density Global 2 has been published on the Agro-informatics platform. It provides global estimated density of people per grid-cell for the period 2015-2030 at 1km resolution. Global 2 combines boundary-matched subnational population counts from both the circa-2010 and circa-2020 census rounds.
2026 Mobile Broadband Coverage Dataset Now Available Online
16/06/2026
The dataset is a 5 km resolution raster product derived from the original approximately 260 m binary mobile broadband coverage layer from the GSMA Mobile Coverage Explorer, which includes OpenCellID and operator-submitted coverage information.
GAUL 2025
28/05/2026
Users can now access and download the GAUL Level 1 and GAUL Level 2 datasets, along with the associated metadata, technical documentation, and Terms of Use. GAUL continues to evolve as a core infrastructure supporting contextual analysis within the FAO Agro-informatics Platform.
New climate indicators for agriculture
26/05/2026
New temporal derivative aggregations of temperature time series have been published on the Agro-informatics Platform, enabling the analysis and detection of patterns and trends across multiple spatial and temporal scales.
New Hand in Hand GIS Multi-Criteria Evaluation Geospatial Datasets Released - Ghana
22/05/2026
Updated geospatial datasets to support evidence based rural development and agricultural transformation. The datasets apply advanced geospatial analytics to identify high impact investment opportunities and strengthen sustainable agrifood systems.
New Hand in Hand GIS Multi-Criteria Evaluation Geospatial Datasets Released - Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
20/05/2026
Updated geospatial datasets to support evidence based rural development and agricultural transformation. The datasets apply advanced geospatial analytics to identify high impact investment opportunities and strengthen sustainable agrifood systems.
New Hand in Hand Agricultural Typologies and GIS MCE Geospatial Datasets Released - Republic of Liberia
18/05/2026
Updated geospatial datasets to support evidence based rural development and agricultural transformation. The datasets apply advanced geospatial analytics to identify high impact investment opportunities and strengthen sustainable agrifood systems.
New Hand-in-Hand Initiative Analysis Datasets the Republic of Sierra Leone
30/03/2026
Aiming at accelerating rural development and agricultural transformation, the initiative leverages advanced geospatial tools to boost rural incomes, reduce vulnerabilities, and promote sustainable agricultural growth. It addresses critical global challenges such as poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and inequality by identifying high-impact opportunities for rural economic expansion.
New Hand in Hand Geospatial Data Release
27/03/2026
New updated geospatial datasets for Côte d'Ivoire and Chile have been published. They are supporting evidence‑based planning for rural development and agricultural transformation. These datasets apply advanced geospatial analytics to identify high‑impact investment opportunities and strengthen sustainable agrifood systems.
Vietnam Hand in Hand Geospatial Analysis
12/02/2026
A new release of a suite of GIS‑MCE datasets for Viet Nam to support suitability assessments for agrifood systems infrastructure, with a focus on the rice value chain.