Test

Test-Version

Changes

Background

DEF01

v1.04

The public deforestation maps for the following countries have been updated: Argentina, Cuba, Gabon, Malawi, Paraguay, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, United States of America, Uruguay

Farm plot overlaps with deforestation alert (public maps). Two of the three public maps that make up the DEF01 reference layer were updated in 2025, so the public deforestation maps are updated accordingly. The new sources are: Hansen Global Forest Change v1.13 (2000–2025), JRC Tropical Moist Forest Annual Change collection (1990–2025), and EC JRC Global Map of Forest Cover 2020 V3. This applies only to origins that are not covered by Space Intelligence maps, and keeps deforestation results current up to 2025. The severity thresholds are unchanged.

DEF04

v1.03

The commercial deforestation maps for the following countries have been updated: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Vietnam

Farm plot overlaps with deforestation area (commercial map). The new maps were created using an updated methodology which correctly identifies timber plantations (e.g. eucalyptus). Previously these could be read as natural forest loss, producing false deforestation flags. The update mainly concerns coffee origins. All other DEF04 origins keep their existing maps.

DEF04

v1.03

The risk thresholds now depend on whether there is any overlap at all. The new low risk threshold does not allow any overlap with deforestation — small overlaps that previously still scored low are now scored medium risk. Thresholds are now expressed in hectares instead of m².

Farm plot overlaps with deforestation area (commercial map). Low risk now means a farm plot is entirely free from deforestation overlap, which gives more confidence in deforestation-free claims. The previously non-critical overlap (<5% and ≤0.1 ha, OR <0.025 ha) is now classified as medium risk, since it can be caused by inaccuracies in the data rather than real deforestation. There is no change to the critical threshold: 0.025 ha = 250 m² and 0.1 ha = 1,000 m², so only the unit changed. This test does not use the high band. Some plots may move from low to medium even when the underlying geometry and the maps have not changed. For geopoints, DEF04 remains a binary in/out test. The graded, buffered assessment is provided by GER10.

GER10

v1.02

Geopoints are now assessed with a deforestation buffer instead of being treated as zero-area points. The buffer area is 2× the reported farm plot size, capped at 5 Ha. The buffered geopoint is then assessed with the same thresholds as DEF01 or DEF04, depending on which deforestation test the dataset uses. The test now also applies to origins using public maps.

Geopoint is too close to deforestation area. Previously the test measured the distance from the geopoint to the nearest deforestation area, which meant deforestation risk near a farm could be missed. Because geopoints lack defined boundaries, a buffer based on the declared farm size creates a proper assessment zone. Since the geopoint is typically not the centre of the farm plot, the size is overestimated, providing a more conservative result. The previous distance bands (500 m / 300 m / 113 m) no longer apply.

LGL01

v2.00

A new protected-area reference layer is used for the following country: Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). MINEF maps replace the IBAT data previously used.

Farm overlaps with protected areas. The quality of the IBAT map for Côte d’Ivoire was not sufficient, so maps published by MINEF — the country’s Ministry of Water and Forests, last updated July 2026 — are now used instead. A legal-context review was added to these maps in order to provide detailed risk scoring. The layer includes agroforestry areas and protected enclaves. All other origins keep their existing protected-area layers.

Reference source

Before (≤ v1.11)

Now (v1.12)

Hansen Global Forest Change

v1.10

v1.13 (2000–2025)

JRC Tropical Moist Forest

1990–2019

Annual change collection, 1990–2025

EC JRC Global Map of Forest Cover 2020

V2

V3

GLAD Primary Forest in the Humid Tropics

2018

2018 (unchanged)

Deforestation overlap

Before (≤ v1.11)

Now (v1.12)

No overlap

Low

Low

Small overlap — <5% and ≤0.1 ha, OR <0.025 ha

Low

Medium

Larger overlap — ≥5% and ≥0.025 ha, OR >0.1 ha

Critical

Critical (unchanged)

Before (≤ v1.11)

Now (v1.12)

Method

Distance from the point to the nearest deforestation area

Overlap of a temporary buffer drawn around the point

Assessment area

None — the point was treated as zero-area

2× the reported farm size, capped at 5 Ha

Reference maps

Space Intelligence only

Space Intelligence or public deforestation maps

Low

>500 m away

Buffer does not overlap

Medium

≤500 m and ≥300 m

DEF04 origins: <5% and ≤0.1 ha, OR <0.025 ha. DEF01 origins: not used

High

>300 m and ≥113 m

Not used

Critical

<113 m

DEF01 origins: any overlap. DEF04 origins: ≥5% and ≥0.025 ha, OR >0.1 ha

Before (≤ v1.11)

Now (v1.12)

Source

IBAT / WDPA — IUCN Red List, Protected Area and Key Biodiversity Area data

MINEF — Ministry of Water and Forests

Type

Other Source

Governmental Source

Last updated

February 2026

July 2026

Coverage

IBAT protected areas

Adds agroforestry areas and protected enclaves, with legal-context review for detailed risk scoring