Starting in 2009, the Earth Observation Team of the Science and Technology
Branch (STB) at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) began the process
of generating annual crop type digital maps. Focusing on the Prairie
Provinces in 2009 and 2010, a Decision Tree (DT) based methodology was
applied using optical (Landsat-5, AWiFS, DMC) and radar (Radarsat-2) based
satellite images. Beginning with the 2011 growing season, this activity has
been extended to other provinces in support of a national crop inventory.
To date this approach can consistently deliver a crop inventory that meets
the overall target accuracy of at least 85% at a final spatial resolution of
30m (56m in 2009 and 2010).
Bands
Pixel Size30 meters
Bands
Name
Min
Max
Pixel Size
Description
landcover
1
255
meters
Main crop-specific land cover classification.
landcover Class Table
Value
Color
Description
10
#000000
Cloud
20
#3333ff
Water
30
#996666
Exposed Land and Barren
34
#cc6699
Urban and Developed
35
#e1e1e1
Greenhouses
50
#ffff00
Shrubland
80
#993399
Wetland
85
#501b50
Peatland
110
#cccc00
Grassland
120
#cc6600
Agriculture (undifferentiated)
122
#ffcc33
Pasture and Forages
130
#7899f6
Too Wet to be Seeded
131
#ff9900
Fallow
132
#660000
Cereals
133
#dae31d
Barley
134
#d6cc00
Other Grains
135
#d2db25
Millet
136
#d1d52b
Oats
137
#cace32
Rye
138
#c3c63a
Spelt
139
#b9bc44
Triticale
140
#a7b34d
Wheat
141
#b9c64e
Switchgrass
142
#999900
Sorghum
143
#e9e2b1
Quinoa
145
#92a55b
Winter Wheat
146
#809769
Spring Wheat
147
#ffff99
Corn
148
#98887c
Tobacco
149
#799b93
Ginseng
150
#5ea263
Oilseeds
151
#52ae77
Borage
152
#41bf7a
Camelina
153
#d6ff70
Canola and Rapeseed
154
#8c8cff
Flaxseed
155
#d6cc00
Mustard
156
#ff7f00
Safflower
157
#315491
Sunflower
158
#cc9933
Soybeans
160
#896e43
Pulses
161
#996633
Other Pulses
162
#8f6c3d
Peas
163
#b6a472
Chickpeas
167
#82654a
Beans
168
#a39069
Fababeans
174
#b85900
Lentils
175
#b74b15
Vegetables
176
#ff8a8a
Tomatoes
177
#ffcccc
Potatoes
178
#6f55ca
Sugarbeets
179
#ffccff
Other Vegetables
180
#dc5424
Fruits
181
#d05a30
Berries
182
#d20000
Blueberry
183
#cc0000
Cranberry
185
#dc3200
Other Berry
188
#ff6666
Orchards
189
#c5453b
Other Fruits
190
#7442bd
Vineyards
191
#ffcccc
Hops
192
#b5fb05
Sod
193
#ccff05
Herbs
194
#07f98c
Nursery
195
#00ffcc
Buckwheat
196
#cc33cc
Canaryseed
197
#8e7672
Hemp
198
#b1954f
Vetch
199
#749a66
Other Crops
200
#009900
Forest (undifferentiated)
210
#006600
Coniferous
220
#00cc00
Broadleaf
230
#cc9900
Mixedwood
Image Properties
Image Properties
Name
Type
Description
landcover_class_names
STRING_LIST
Array of cropland landcover classification names.
landcover_class_palette
STRING_LIST
Array of hex code color strings used for the classification palette.
Starting in 2009, the Earth Observation Team of the Science and Technology Branch (STB) at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) began the process of generating annual crop type digital maps. Focusing on the Prairie Provinces in 2009 and 2010, a Decision Tree (DT) based methodology was applied using optical (Landsat-5, …
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The dataset, available from 2009 to 2023, employs a Decision Tree methodology to classify land cover, including specific crops. With a 30-meter pixel size and annual cadence, this inventory achieves at least 85% overall accuracy. The classification includes 255 different crops or land types, with a landcover band representing them.\n"],null,["# Canada AAFC Annual Crop Inventory\n\nDataset Availability\n: 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z--2023-01-01T00:00:00Z\n\nDataset Provider\n:\n\n\n [Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/ba2645d5-4458-414d-b196-6303ac06c1c9)\n\nCadence\n: 1 Year\n\nTags\n:\n [agriculture](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/agriculture) [canada](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/canada) [crop](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/crop) [landcover](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/landcover) \naafc \n\n#### Description\n\nStarting in 2009, the Earth Observation Team of the Science and Technology\nBranch (STB) at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) began the process\nof generating annual crop type digital maps. Focusing on the Prairie\nProvinces in 2009 and 2010, a Decision Tree (DT) based methodology was\napplied using optical (Landsat-5, AWiFS, DMC) and radar (Radarsat-2) based\nsatellite images. Beginning with the 2011 growing season, this activity has\nbeen extended to other provinces in support of a national crop inventory.\nTo date this approach can consistently deliver a crop inventory that meets\nthe overall target accuracy of at least 85% at a final spatial resolution of\n30m (56m in 2009 and 2010).\n\n### Bands\n\n\n**Pixel Size**\n\n30 meters\n\n**Bands**\n\n| Name | Min | Max | Pixel Size | Description |\n|-------------|-----|-----|------------|-----------------------------------------------|\n| `landcover` | 1 | 255 | meters | Main crop-specific land cover classification. |\n\n**landcover Class Table**\n\n| Value | Color | Description |\n|-------|---------|--------------------------------|\n| 10 | #000000 | Cloud |\n| 20 | #3333ff | Water |\n| 30 | #996666 | Exposed Land and Barren |\n| 34 | #cc6699 | Urban and Developed |\n| 35 | #e1e1e1 | Greenhouses |\n| 50 | #ffff00 | Shrubland |\n| 80 | #993399 | Wetland |\n| 85 | #501b50 | Peatland |\n| 110 | #cccc00 | Grassland |\n| 120 | #cc6600 | Agriculture (undifferentiated) |\n| 122 | #ffcc33 | Pasture and Forages |\n| 130 | #7899f6 | Too Wet to be Seeded |\n| 131 | #ff9900 | Fallow |\n| 132 | #660000 | Cereals |\n| 133 | #dae31d | Barley |\n| 134 | #d6cc00 | Other Grains |\n| 135 | #d2db25 | Millet |\n| 136 | #d1d52b | Oats |\n| 137 | #cace32 | Rye |\n| 138 | #c3c63a | Spelt |\n| 139 | #b9bc44 | Triticale |\n| 140 | #a7b34d | Wheat |\n| 141 | #b9c64e | Switchgrass |\n| 142 | #999900 | Sorghum |\n| 143 | #e9e2b1 | Quinoa |\n| 145 | #92a55b | Winter Wheat |\n| 146 | #809769 | Spring Wheat |\n| 147 | #ffff99 | Corn |\n| 148 | #98887c | Tobacco |\n| 149 | #799b93 | Ginseng |\n| 150 | #5ea263 | Oilseeds |\n| 151 | #52ae77 | Borage |\n| 152 | #41bf7a | Camelina |\n| 153 | #d6ff70 | Canola and Rapeseed |\n| 154 | #8c8cff | Flaxseed |\n| 155 | #d6cc00 | Mustard |\n| 156 | #ff7f00 | Safflower |\n| 157 | #315491 | Sunflower |\n| 158 | #cc9933 | Soybeans |\n| 160 | #896e43 | Pulses |\n| 161 | #996633 | Other Pulses |\n| 162 | #8f6c3d | Peas |\n| 163 | #b6a472 | Chickpeas |\n| 167 | #82654a | Beans |\n| 168 | #a39069 | Fababeans |\n| 174 | #b85900 | Lentils |\n| 175 | #b74b15 | Vegetables |\n| 176 | #ff8a8a | Tomatoes |\n| 177 | #ffcccc | Potatoes |\n| 178 | #6f55ca | Sugarbeets |\n| 179 | #ffccff | Other Vegetables |\n| 180 | #dc5424 | Fruits |\n| 181 | #d05a30 | Berries |\n| 182 | #d20000 | Blueberry |\n| 183 | #cc0000 | Cranberry |\n| 185 | #dc3200 | Other Berry |\n| 188 | #ff6666 | Orchards |\n| 189 | #c5453b | Other Fruits |\n| 190 | #7442bd | Vineyards |\n| 191 | #ffcccc | Hops |\n| 192 | #b5fb05 | Sod |\n| 193 | #ccff05 | Herbs |\n| 194 | #07f98c | Nursery |\n| 195 | #00ffcc | Buckwheat |\n| 196 | #cc33cc | Canaryseed |\n| 197 | #8e7672 | Hemp |\n| 198 | #b1954f | Vetch |\n| 199 | #749a66 | Other Crops |\n| 200 | #009900 | Forest (undifferentiated) |\n| 210 | #006600 | Coniferous |\n| 220 | #00cc00 | Broadleaf |\n| 230 | #cc9900 | Mixedwood |\n\n### Image Properties\n\n**Image Properties**\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|-------------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| landcover_class_names | STRING_LIST | Array of cropland landcover classification names. |\n| landcover_class_palette | STRING_LIST | Array of hex code color strings used for the classification palette. |\n| landcover_class_values | INT_LIST | Value of the land cover classification. |\n\n### Terms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\n[OGL-Canada-2.0](https://spdx.org/licenses/OGL-Canada-2.0.html)\n\n### Citations\n\nCitations:\n\n- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Annual Crop Inventory. {YEAR}\n\n### Explore with Earth Engine\n\n| **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\n### Code Editor (JavaScript)\n\n```javascript\nvar dataset = ee.ImageCollection('AAFC/ACI');\nvar crop2016 = dataset\n .filter(ee.Filter.date('2016-01-01', '2016-12-31'))\n .first();\nMap.setCenter(-103.8881, 53.0372, 10);\nMap.addLayer(crop2016, {}, '2016 Canada AAFC Annual Crop Inventory');\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/AAFC/AAFC_ACI) \n[Canada AAFC Annual Crop Inventory](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/AAFC_ACI) \nStarting in 2009, the Earth Observation Team of the Science and Technology Branch (STB) at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) began the process of generating annual crop type digital maps. Focusing on the Prairie Provinces in 2009 and 2010, a Decision Tree (DT) based methodology was applied using optical (Landsat-5, ... \nAAFC/ACI, agriculture,canada,crop,landcover \n2009-01-01T00:00:00Z/2023-01-01T00:00:00Z \n36.83 -135.17 62.25 -51.24 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [](https://doi.org/https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/ba2645d5-4458-414d-b196-6303ac06c1c9)\n- [](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/AAFC_ACI)"]]
