Natural Resources

Global Natural Resource Mapping

These platforms provide open data on natural resources and physical geography at a global scale — soil composition, vegetation patterns, terrain elevation, forest cover, and water systems mapped with satellite imagery and machine learning.

Global Platforms

Open-Source Resource Data

These platforms aggregate environmental and natural resource data from around the world, providing free access to datasets covering soil, vegetation, climate, topography, and ecosystems.

OpenLandMap

An open-source project providing global maps of soil, vegetation, and climate variables using machine learning and crowdsourced data.

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Natural Earth

A public domain map dataset that includes tightly integrated vector and raster data for global administrative boundaries and physical features like rivers and lakes.

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NASA Earthdata

Provides unrestricted access to petabytes of Earth science data, including forest cover, fire activity, and surface water monitoring.

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OpenTopography

A community resource specifically for high-resolution, open-source LiDAR and topography data across the globe.

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UNEP Environmental Data Explorer

The authoritative source for UN global datasets on ecosystems, disasters, and climate.

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Agricultural Data

United States & International Data

The U.S. government maintains some of the most granular open data for global and domestic produce pricing — from daily terminal market reports to county-level farm statistics. At the global scale, FAO provides comprehensive agricultural production datasets for nearly every country.

USDA Market News — Specialty Crops

A primary source for daily terminal market prices, shipping point data, and movement trends for fruits, vegetables, and specialty crops across the United States.

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My Market News

A public data portal for searching terminal market reports, including specific data for international terminals like Toronto. Offers API access for large dataset retrieval.

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USDA Quick Stats

The most comprehensive database for U.S. agricultural statistics — over 57 million records covering farm locations by county, crop yields, and prices received by farmers.

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Weekly Retail Specialty Crops Report

Tracks advertised prices from major grocery retailers on a weekly basis, offering insight into what consumers pay compared to farm and wholesale prices.

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FAOSTAT

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations provides massive open datasets on global agricultural production, land use, and producer prices for almost every country.

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Reference

Key Data Types for Resources

When searching these portals, look for these specific "layers" or products to find resource-specific data.

CanVec

A digital topographic reference product for Canada, offering vector data on roads, hydrology, landforms, and infrastructure.

Hydrographic Data

Information for water resource management and flow modeling — essential for environmental assessments and infrastructure planning.

Enhanced Forest Inventory

High-resolution data used for sustainable forest management, combining satellite imagery with ground-truth measurements.

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