Data on global crop diversity and crop suitability maps

Data on current and predicted future global crop diversity and individual suitability maps for the twelve most important crops.

Crop diversity: The total number of crops with suitability score ≥0.6 (crop diversity) calculated as the mean over periods 2008-2019; and projections for 2050-2061 (under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5).

Important crops: For the twelve most economically important crops, defined as those with the highest global production value in 2022, the mean suitability calculated over periods 2008-2019 and projections for 2050-2061 (under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5).