gfw_oil_palm
Information about gfw_oil_palm
gfw_oil_palm
created_on
2023-05-04T13:11:58.897395
updated_on
2025-02-26T20:54:28.716100
spatial_resolution
resolution_description
nan
geographic_coverage
Currently available for Cameroon, Indonesia, Liberia, Malaysia (Sarawak), Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Congo, and Solomon Islands
update_frequency
scale
global
citation
“Oil palm concessions.” Accessed through Global Forest Watch on [date]. www.globalforestwatch.org.
title
Oil palm concessions
subtitle
2010-2016, vector, select countries, sources vary
source
Cameroon: WRI
Indonesia: Ministry of Forestry
Liberia: Global Witness
Malaysia (Sarawak): SADIA, Aidenvironment & Earthsight Investigations
Papua New Guinea: Unknown
Republic of the Congo: WRI & Ministry of Agriculture
Solomon Islands: Unknown
license
Accessed from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s (Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan) [data portal](http://geoportal.menlhk.go.id/arcgis/home/)
data_language
varies
overview
“Oil palm concession” refers to an area allocated by a government or other body for industrial-scale oil palm plantations.<br><br>This data set displays oil palm concessions as a single layer assembled by aggregating concession data for multiple countries. The data may come from government agencies, NGOs, or other organizations and varies by date and data sources. For more information on concession data for each country please visit the [Open Data Portal](http://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets?q=oilpalm&page=1&sort_by=relevance).<br><br>If you are aware of concession data for additional countries, please email us [here](mailto:gfw@wri.org).
function
Displays boundaries of areas allocated by governments to companies for oil palm plantations
cautions
This layer is a compilation of concession data from various countries and sources. The quality of these data can vary depending on the source and may not reflect the most current data available. This layer may not include all existing concessions in a country, and the location of certain concessions can be inaccurate.
key_restrictions
Unknown for all
tags
Land Use
why_added
Shows where land is allocated to oil palm - potentially a driver of deforestation
learn_more
id
60d1b96f-95a3-40ac-a397-a89f54e668be
Is downloadable?
Yes
Versions
v20191031