Data Lab Sandbox

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