Geospatial information for sustainable food systems

Annual cropland category map of the Gaza Strip 2023

Year published: 12/06/2024

FAO and UNOSAT have conducted a series of geospatial assessments of agricultural land and infrastructure to evaluate damage resulting from the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Cropland category maps will facilitate assessments of damage to key agricultural sectors and inform rehabilitation strategies. SPOT very-high resolution multispectral (6m), panchromatic (1.5m), and Sentinel-2 (10m) satellite imagery were used to generate a crop and vegetable mask using 539 training data points. Subsequently, an agricultural time series analysis was conducted using Sentinel-2 multispectral imagery from January to December 2023, incorporating spectral signatures and crop calendars, to prepare the annual cropland category map.