Affiliation:
1. International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
2. Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA
3. Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Abstract
India, as the world’s second-largest rice producer, accounting for 21.7% of global rice production, plays a crucial role in ensuring global food supply stability. However, creating high-resolution rice maps for India, such as those at 10 to 30 m, poses significant challenges due to frequent cloudy weather conditions and the complexities of its agricultural systems. This study used a sample-independent mapping method for rice in India using the synthetic aperture radar (SAR)-based Rice Index (SPRI). We produced 10 m spatial resolution rice distribution maps for three years (i.e., 2018, 2020, and 2022) for 23 states in India, covering 98% of Indian rice production. The method effectively utilized the unique characteristics of rice in the vertical–horizontal (VH) backscatter coefficient time series of Sentinel-1, from ttransplantation to the maturity stage, combined with cloud-free Sentinel-2 imagery. By calculating the SPRI values for each agricultural field object using adaptive parameters, the planting locations of rice were accurately identified. On average, the user, producer, and overall accuracy over all investigated states and union territories was 84.72%, 82.31%, and 84.40%, respectively. Additionally, the regional-scale validation based on the statistical area at the district level showed that the coefficient of determination (R2) ranged from 0.53 to 0.95 for each state, indicating that the spatial distribution of the statistical planted area at the district level was reproduced well.
Funder
Open Research Program of the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals
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