High-resolution global map of closed-canopy coconut palm

Abstract ± ± ± ± × 6  ha for dense open- and closed-canopy coconut palm, but the estimate is 3 times larger (38.93 ± × 6  ha) when sparse coconut palm is included in the area estimation. The large area of sparse coconut palm is important as it indicates that production increases can likely be achieved on the existing lands allocated to coconut. The Philippines, Indonesia, and India account for most of the global coconut palm area, representing approximately 82 % of the total mapped area. Our study provides the high-resolution, quantitative, and precise data necessary for assessing the relationships between coconut production and the synergies and trade-offs between various sustainable development goal indicators. The global coconut palm layer is available at 10.5281/zenodo.8128183 (Descals, 2023).

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: High-resolution global map of closed-canopy coconut palm ; volume:15 ; number:9 ; year:2023 ; pages:3991-4010 ; extent:20 ; Earth system science data ; 15, Heft 9 (2023), 3991-4010 (gesamt 20)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Descals, Adrià ; Wich, Serge ; Szantoi, Zoltan ; Struebig, Matthew J. ; Dennis, Rona ; Hatton, Zoe ; Ariffin, Thina ; Unus, Nabillah ; Gaveau, David L. A. ; Meijaard, Erik

Further information

• DOI: 10.5194/essd-15-3991-2023
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023091404280401616549
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 14.08.2025, 10:59 AM CEST