Chapter 08 · Finance, data & evidenceSustainability Language

Geolocation* (2(28))

Definition

geographic location of a plot of land described by means of **latitude and longitude coordinates corresponding to at least six decimal digits**; for plots of land of more than **4 hectares** used for commodities other than cattle, described using **polygons** (latitude/longitude points of sufficient number to describe the perimeter); for cattle, geolocation refers to **all establishments where the cattle were kept** (submitted as points)

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Classification
Indexed
Review stage
Editorially approved
Last reviewed
23 Aug 2026
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