EarthStat

EarthStat provides global GIS data sets that characterize agricultural activities and their environmental impacts. Datasets include cropland and pasture areas circa 2000, developed by combining agricultural inventory data and satellite-derived land cover. It also offers comprehensive land use data, detailing harvested area and yield for 175 distinct crops worldwide around the year 2000, structured on a five-arc-minute latitude/longitude grid.

The platform further presents global, crop-specific estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions circa 2000, accounting for factors like rice paddy management, peatland draining, and nitrogen fertilizer. It analyzes the influence of inter-annual climate variations on crop yields for key global crops such as maize, soybean, rice, and wheat, using extensive crop statistics time series across numerous political units.

Additional data includes yield trends and changes for major crops, tracking yields and areas to assess progress towards future demand. EarthStat also characterizes water depletion, measuring the consumptive use of renewable water within watersheds through calculations from the WaterGAP3 global hydrology model, integrating seasonal and dry-year depletion. The site also explores yield gaps and climate bins for major crops, highlighting regional variations.