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.
Head here to find out who are the partners that make WaPOR possible.
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Accessing WaPOR data
WaPOR data are also available through the following platforms:
- the FAO agro‑informatics platform ;
- the AquaMaps portal ; and
- other related platforms.
Latest news and updates
Integrating WaPOR data into water management tools in Palestine
21/10/2026
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Palestinian Water Authority and the Ministry of Agriculture...
Mali strengthens agricultural drought monitoring with the handover of WaPOR app, MaliDMS
07/10/2026
A training and handover workshop in Bamako marked a new step in the use of WaPOR data to support agricultural drought monitoring and management in Mali.
New online course explores global water challenges in agriculture using WaPOR data
01/10/2026
The self-paced course helps participants apply geospatial analysis and Earth observation data to assess, monitor and forecast water-related challenges...
FAO and partners strengthen national capacity for wheat water productivity assessment in Ethiopia
28/09/2026
Technical experts receive training on digital tools to support evidence-based water management, while the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research...
WaPOR at World Water Week 2026: The way forward
25/08/2026
From August 23 to 27, 2026, water experts, policymakers and stakeholders gathered for World Water Week 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden,...
Mozambique strengthens use of satellite data to assess irrigation performance
21/08/2026
FAO and IWMI provided a two-day online coaching session to INIR technicians on the practical application of IPADT, strengthening national capacity to...
FAO WaPOR at World Water Week 2026
18/08/2026
The event will provide a platform for sharing experiences, reflecting on lessons learned and identifying pathways for scaling digital innovations...
WaPOR showcased at Iraqi Youth Summit 2026
14/08/2026
FAO's Water Productivity through Open-access of Remotely sensed derived data (WaPOR) was presented together with its applications and tools in Iraq,...
WaPOR training strengthens water management capacity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
12/08/2026
A two-day FAO training in Peshawar strengthened the capacity of government, academic and research institutions to use WaPOR data, remote sensing and...
Sixteen specialists successfully complete online WaPOR IGwA training for the Shemamuk irrigation project in Erbil
10/08/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and in collaboration...
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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