GAUL 2024
FAO Global Administrative Unit Layers
GAUL 2024 compiles the most recent information on sub-national administrative boundaries worldwide. It is a critical dataset to facilitate data integration and analysis, enabling the visualization of statistics, monitoring trends and informed policy development at various levels.
Owner
FAO
Type
dataset
Licence
CC-BY-4.0
Last evaluated
05.09.2025
Origin country
Italy
contact
fao-data@fao.orgRelease date
-
DPG since
05.09.2025
Core Components Assessed/Included Repositories
The following repositories were submitted by the solution and included in our evaluation. Any repositories, add-ons, features not included in here were not reviewed by us.
- data.apps.fao.org/catalog//iso/60b2390[...]ef-8424-f3645e70264e
- FAO CKAN metadata catalogue provides access both to GAUL Level 1 and Level 2 dataset: https://data.apps.fao.org/catalog/iso/34f97afc-6218-459a-971d-5af1162d318a (level 1) https://data.apps.fao.org/catalog/iso/60b23906-f21a-49ef-8424-f3645e70264e (level 2)
Feature
Scale of the Solution*
Connected members
N/A
Participated Programs
N/A
Available Languages
English
Organisations using it
GAUL data is used within FAO and other international organizations, academy, research institutions, national reporting services, climate services, logistic, media.
* This information is self-reported and updated annually
Learn how this product has met the requirements of the DPG Standard by exploring the indicators below.
Application Details
DPG ID
GID0092078
Status
DPG
Date Created
2025-04-10
Date Submitted
2025-04-10
Date Reviewed
2025-09-05
Date of Expiry
2026-09-05
Application Log Details
Timestamp
Activity
2025-09-05 18:12:39
Ricardo Torres (L2 Reviewer) submitted their review of GAUL 2024 (152) and found it to be a DPG
2025-09-05 18:12:38
System unmarked GAUL 2024 (12520) as a nominee
2025-09-05 18:12:35
Ricardo Torres (L2 Reviewer) passed Scale of Solution for GAUL 2024 (12520)
2025-09-05 18:12:31
Ricardo Torres (L2 Reviewer) passed 9C. Protection from Harassment for GAUL 2024 (12520)
2025-09-05 18:12:23
Ricardo Torres (L2 Reviewer) passed 9B. Inappropriate & Illegal Content for GAUL 2024 (12520)
