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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 ten 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.
Head here to find out who are the partners that make WaPOR possible.
Accessing WaPOR data
New WaPOR portal
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and through other means. Find out more.
Latest news and updates
New MOOC "Introduction to WaPORv3" is now available
09/04/2024
A new MOOC on Introduction to WaPORv3 is now available and anyone can register and follow the course at their own pace.
The course has...
Workshop to co-design an agricultural drought monitoring platform in Mali
21/03/2024
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in collaboration with the Direction Nationale de l'Agriculture (DNA) and with the support...
First training in Colombia: “Introduction to WaPOR data”
18/03/2024
From 13 to 15 March 2024, a WaPOR data introduction training was held in Bogotá, Colombia. The Institute for Water Education (IHE-Delft) organized...
New high-resolution areas in Egypt, Mozambique and Kenya available in WaPOR v3 portal
18/03/2024
Three new high-resolution areas are now available on WaPOR v3 portal for the subnational level in Northern Egypt (Egypt), Baixo Limpopo (Mozambique),...
WaPOR 2 inception workshop in Pakistan was held on 4 March
04/03/2024
WaPOR 2 inception workshop was held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday 4 March 2024.
The workshop was attended by 51 participants...
Regional training workshop "QGIS for water productivity analysis" from 26 to 29 February 2024 in Algiers
26/02/2024
Within the framework of the implementation of the activities of the project "Monitoring land and water productivity by remote sensing WaPOR...
WaPOR team visits high-resolution area in Jendouba, Tunisia
12/02/2024
On 8 February 2024, the WaPOR team visited the project area in Jendouba, in Tunisia. Jendouba is one of the two Tunisian high-resolution areas, available...
WaPOR presented at the 5th Mediterranean Water Forum
08/02/2024
FAO's portal to monitor Water Productivity through Open-access of Remotely sensed derived data (WaPOR) was presented during the Digitalisation Session...
WaPOR and QGIS regional training in Amman, Jordan
07/02/2024
Between 4 and 7 February, WaPOR hosted a regional training in Jordan including participants from Jordan itself, Iraq, Palestine and Egypt.
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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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Related links
- Land and Water division website
- AQUASTAT dissemination system
- FAO article: "Using real-time satellite data to track water productivity in agriculture"
- UN-Water on WaPOR
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