The FAO has developed a publicly accessible near real-time database using satellite data that allows the monitoring of agricultural water productivity at different scales.
This database is the backbone of the WaPOR project that, now in its second phase, works with 13 partner countries to build their capacity in the use of WaPOR data for its different applications, and to generate solutions to local challenges linked to water and land productivity as well as water management.
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Latest news and updates
Testing daily 10 m WaPOR data for improved irrigation in Jendouba, Tunisia
03/04/2026
A pilot in Jendouba, Tunisia, tested whether daily 10 m WaPOR evapotranspiration data can improve the timeliness and accuracy of irrigation advisory...
New WaPOR brief highlights how co-creation drives adoption of data driven water solutions
30/03/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a new brief presenting a co creation approach for developing and scaling...
WaPOR Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy: from principles to action
20/02/2026
The WaPOR Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) strategy provides practical guidance on how remote‑sensing data and digital...
FAO and Salahaddin University hold seminar on WaPOR and sustainable water management
03/02/2026
On 3 February 2026, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Salahaddin University–Erbil and the...
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Handover of the water availability and demand tool to the National Irrigation Authority
22/01/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI),...
WaPOR training in Mali: Concepts and validation of WaPOR data
14/01/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Office du Niger (Mali) and with technical support...
Copernicus Global Land Service launches new global evapotranspiration product based on the WaPOR-ETLook model
05/01/2026
In December 2025, the Copernicus Global Land Monitoring Service released a new global evapotranspiration product at 300 meter resolution, incorporating...
WaPOR special session showcases national digital innovations for smarter irrigation at the XIX World Water Congress
04/12/2025
FAO and IWMI co‑organized a special session on WaPOR during the World Water Congress, convened by the International Water Resources Association and...
Iraq: FAO seminar at the University of Technology highlights WaPOR applications for agricultural water monitoring
18/11/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a technical seminar at the Geomatics Department of the Civil Engineering...
Strengthening Water Management: WaPOR Training at MUET Empowers Researchers
17/11/2025
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) successfully held a technical training on FAO’s WaPOR (Water Productivity through Open-access...
Highlighted publications and events
Geospatial assessment of cultivated cropland extent in the Sudan: July to September 2023
11/2023
A rapid assessment was conducted in July, August, and September 2023 to estimate the extent of cultivated cropland in Sudan, considering the disruption caused by armed conflict, using geospatial data to inform immediate and long-term food security management.
Irrigating from space: using remote sensing for agricultural water management
03/2023
This brief was produced by the FAO Investment Center under the FAO-World Bank Cooperative Programme and proposes concrete applications of WaPOR data in irrigation management by exploring the case of the Bekaa Valley.
WaPOR for monitoring agriculture in conflict areas
12/2020
In periods of conflict, the mechanisms for collecting agricultural data can be disrupted as it might be too unsafe for data to be collected in-situ, or crucial data-collecting infrastructure might be damaged. In such cases, remote sensing data (or earth observations data) can constitute a viable data source to turn to as an alternative or a complement. This case study explores the use of WaPOR data to monitor agricultural activity in conflict areas by focusing on the use of WaPOR data in Syria.
Sponsorship and partnerships
The WaPOR project and the WaPOR database are made possible thanks to funding from:
and the partnership with:
Find out more in the dedicated partner's page.
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