![FAO/GAUL/2025/level1](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/images/FAO/FAO_GAUL_2025_level1_sample.png) Dataset Availability : 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z--2025-12-31T00:00:00Z Dataset Producer : [FAO UN](https://data.apps.fao.org/catalog/dataset/global-administrative-unit-layers-gaul-2025) Tags : [borders](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/borders) [departments](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/departments) [fao](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/fao) [gaul](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/gaul) [infrastructure-boundaries](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/infrastructure-boundaries) [provinces](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/provinces) [states](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/states) [table](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/table) [un](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/un) #### Description The administrative boundaries dataset at level 1 (sub-national level) is part of the Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL 2025) dataset series which includes information on administrative units for all countries in the world, providing a contribution to the standardization of the spatial dataset representing administrative units. The administrative boundaries at the level 1 dataset distinguishes States, Provinces, Departments and equivalents. The GAUL maintains global layers with a unified coding system at country, first (e.g. departments), and second administrative levels (e.g. districts). The overall GAUL methodology consists in a) collecting the best available data from most reliable sources, b) assembling national datasets into a common dataset by matching international boundaries with a reference authoritative dataset (UN 2018), c) standardizing attributes to a common table of attributes, d) generating codes using the GAUL Coding System, e) applying a topology, and f) validating metadata for each country (see [Technical Guidelines of the GAUL 2024 Set](https://doi.org/10.4060/cd4262en)). Note that some administrative units are multipolygon features. ### Table Schema **Table Schema** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | FID | INT | Internal feature identifier | | ISO3_CODE | STRING | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code | | MAP_CODE | STRING | Map code for statistical joins | | GAUL0_CODE | INT | GAUL country code | | GAUL0_NAME | STRING | Country name (UN standard) | | GAUL1_CODE | INT | GAUL code of administrative units at first level | | GAUL1_NAME | STRING | Name of administrative units at first level | | CONTINENT | STRING | Continent name | | DISP_EN | STRING | Hierarchical display label in English | ### Terms of Use **Terms of Use** The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Use of the FAO logo is strictly prohibited. [CC-BY-4.0](https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html) ### Citations Citations: - FAO. 2025. Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL). https://data.apps.fao.org. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 ### Explore with Earth Engine > [!NOTE] > **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine) ### Code Editor (JavaScript) ```javascript var dataset = ee.FeatureCollection('FAO/GAUL/2025/level1'); Map.setCenter(7.82, 49.1, 4); var styleParams = { fillColor: 'b5ffb4', color: '00909F', width: 1.0, }; dataset = dataset.style(styleParams); Map.addLayer(dataset, {}, 'First Level Administrative Units'); ``` [Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/FAO/FAO_GAUL_2025_level1) ### Visualize as a FeatureView A `FeatureView` is a view-only, accelerated representation of a `FeatureCollection`. For more details, visit the [`FeatureView` documentation.](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/guides/featureview_overview) > [!NOTE] > **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine) ### Code Editor (JavaScript) ```javascript var fvLayer = ui.Map.FeatureViewLayer('FAO/GAUL/2025/level1_FeatureView'); var visParams = { color: '00909F', fillColor: 'b5ffb4', opacity: 1, width: 1, pointSize: 1 }; fvLayer.setVisParams(visParams); fvLayer.setName('First Level Administrative Units'); Map.setCenter(7.82, 49.1, 4); Map.add(fvLayer); ``` [Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/FAO/FAO_GAUL_2025_level1_FeatureView) [FAO GAUL: Global Administrative Unit Layers 2025, First-Level Administrative Units](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/FAO_GAUL_2025_level1) The administrative boundaries dataset at level 1 (sub-national level) is part of the Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL 2025) dataset series which includes information on administrative units for all countries in the world, providing a contribution to the standardization of the spatial dataset representing administrative units. The administrative boundaries at ... FAO/GAUL/2025/level1, borders,departments,fao,gaul,infrastructure-boundaries,provinces,states,table,un 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z/2025-12-31T00:00:00Z -90 -180 90 180 Google Earth Engine https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets - [](https://doi.org/https://data.apps.fao.org/catalog/dataset/global-administrative-unit-layers-gaul-2025) - [](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/FAO_GAUL_2025_level1)