📍 Boundary Sources
10 boundary sources for administrative areas
FAO GAUL Level 0✅ In GEE
Source: FAO · License: Open (UN) · Coverage: Global
FAO GAUL Level 1✅ In GEE
Source: FAO · License: Open (UN) · Coverage: Global
FAO GAUL Level 2✅ In GEE
Source: FAO · License: Open (UN) · Coverage: Global
geoBoundaries🔗 External
Source: William & Mary · License: CC BY 4.0 · Coverage: Global
How to import to GEE ▾
1. Visit geoBoundaries.org 2. Select country and ADM level 3. Download GeoJSON 4. Upload to GEE as asset via code.earthengine.google.com
GADM🔗 External
Source: GADM · License: Free for academic/non-commercial · Coverage: Global
How to import to GEE ▾
1. Go to gadm.org/download_country.html 2. Select country and level 3. Download as GeoJSON or Shapefile 4. Upload to GEE Assets
HDX Admin Boundaries🔗 External
Source: OCHA/HDX · License: CC BY (varies) · Coverage: Global (humanitarian)
How to import to GEE ▾
1. Search country at data.humdata.org 2. Find "Admin Boundaries" dataset 3. Download Shapefile/GeoJSON 4. Upload to GEE Assets
Natural Earth🔗 External
Source: Natural Earth · License: Public Domain · Coverage: Global
How to import to GEE ▾
1. Visit naturalearthdata.com 2. Download Cultural vectors 3. Upload Shapefile to GEE Assets
DIVA-GIS🔗 External
Source: DIVA-GIS · License: Free · Coverage: Global
How to import to GEE ▾
1. Go to diva-gis.org/gdata 2. Select country 3. Download "Administrative areas" 4. Upload to GEE Assets
Bangladesh ADM3🔗 External
Source: BBS/LGED · License: CC BY · Coverage: Bangladesh
How to import to GEE ▾
1. Download from HDX Bangladesh page 2. Upload Shapefile to GEE Assets
India ADM3🔗 External
Source: Survey of India · License: CC BY (HDX) · Coverage: India
How to import to GEE ▾
1. Download from HDX India admin boundaries 2. Upload to GEE Assets