What geolocation does the EUDR require?

The latitude and longitude of every plot where a covered commodity was produced, in decimal degrees (WGS84) to at least six decimal places, carried as GeoJSON with the Due Diligence Statement.

When do you need a polygon instead of a point?

A plot under four hectares can be a single point. A plot of four hectares or more must be a polygon tracing its boundary. For cattle, you geolocate each establishment where the animals were kept.

What coordinate system does the EUDR use?

WGS84 (EPSG:4326), decimal degrees, to at least six decimal places — roughly 0.1 metre precision.

EUDR · Geolocation

EUDR geolocation requirements: the plot data format

Every covered shipment has to name the ground it grew on. Here is the exact coordinate format the EUDR expects — points, polygons, decimal places, and the four-hectare rule.

The spec · Article 9

The EUDR requires the geographic coordinates — latitude and longitude — of every plot of land where a covered commodity was produced. Plots under four hectares may be given as a single point; plots of four hectares or more must be a polygon. Coordinates use at least six decimal places in the WGS84 system.

The format at a glance

Latitude + longitude (decimal degrees)
≥ 6 decimal places
WGS84 / EPSG:4326
< 4 ha → point
≥ 4 ha → polygon
One polygon per plot

Point or polygon — which do you need?

It depends on plot size. A plot under four hectares can be a single point (one lat/long pair). A plot of four hectares or more must be a polygon — an ordered set of points tracing the boundary. For cattle, you geolocate every establishment where the animals were kept rather than a growing plot.

What coordinate format is required?

Decimal degrees in the WGS84 reference system (EPSG:4326), to at least six decimal places — roughly 0.1 m of precision, enough to place a plot boundary unambiguously. Coordinates are carried as GeoJSON and submitted with the Due Diligence Statement, one polygon per plot.

How does geolocation tie to the risk check?

The coordinates are what let authorities and satellites verify a plot was not deforested after 31 December 2020. That is why the data has to be plot-specific: a country-level claim is not enough. Collect the plots once, store them, and reuse them for every shipment from that source — the geolocation is the reusable asset behind each filing.

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Last reviewed 11 July 2026