Harvested area and physical area both reported in hectares. Production is reported in tons. (Note groundnut production is measured in the shell) Yield units in SPAM are kilograms / hectare. More specifically, yields are reported for wet crops, as in th... Source: Home of the Spatial Production Allocation Model (MAPSPAM)
What does it take to prepare SPAM data?
Why does new SPAM take so long to release? The biggest delays occur around the acquisition and "cleaning" of subnational production statistics. Source: Home of the Spatial Production Allocation Model (MAPSPAM)
How can I help?
Your comments and feedback are highly appreciated. We also value any basic statistics data (crop area, production, yield), that you can share. Accurate statistical data at the subnational level is an important driver in generating and improving SPAM.... Source: Home of the Spatial Production Allocation Model (MAPSPAM)