National Land Suitability Framework · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia · Crop Record Specification
What Each Crop Record Must Hold
Selecting a crop in the framework opens its record — the crop-specific tolerances the suitability engine reads. Each record carries 27 fields across five sections. Seven Saudi-priority crops are fully populated from FAO ECOCROP; the remaining 56 still require their thresholds to be migrated. This sheet is the population specification and the gap map.
Fields per crop
27 · 5 sections
01 · The Crop Record Template
The five sections every record holds
When a crop is selected, its panel renders these fields. This is the specification a crop record must satisfy to be operational in the suitability engine.
Plant Character7 fields
| Life form | tree / vine / grass / herb |
| Physiology | evergreen / deciduous |
| Habit | erect / climber / etc. |
| Category | fruits & nuts / cereal / … |
| Life span | annual / perennial |
| Crop cycle | min–max days |
| Photoperiod | short / neutral / long day |
Temperature & Frost4 fields
| Thermal optimal | opt min–max °C |
| Thermal absolute | abs min–max °C |
| Kill temp (rest) | °C during dormancy |
| Kill temp (early growth) | °C during establishment |
Soil Requirements6 fields
| Soil pH | optimal & absolute range |
| Depth | optimal & absolute cm |
| Texture | optimal & tolerated classes |
| Fertility | optimal level |
| Salinity | optimal & absolute dS/m |
| Drainage | optimal & tolerated class |
Climate & Water4 fields
| Rainfall | opt & abs mm/y |
| Climate zones | Köppen zones |
| Light | optimal & absolute |
| Altitude | absolute max m |
Saudi Production System6 fields
| Land utilization type | irrigated orchard / open-field / … |
| Water regime | irrigated / rainfed / spate |
| Management level | high / medium / low |
| Primary product | fruit / grain / forage |
| Spatial scope | national / regional zones |
| Critical Saudi gaps | calibration items still open |
02 · Population Status by Group
Which crops are populated, which still need it
Green chips are fully populated (ECOCROP profile validated); grey chips still require threshold migration from the ALUES / Sys et al. source tables. ★ marks Saudi-priority crops.
Cereals0/9
BarleyMaizeMilletsRainfed bunded riceIrrigated riceRice under natural floodsRainfed upland riceSorghumWheat
Fruits & Trees6/21
AvocadoBananaCashewCitrusCoconutGuavaLonganMangoOlivePapayaPeachPearPersimmonPineapplePlumDate palm ★Grape ★Pomegranate ★Fig ★Apricot ★Almond ★
Vegetables0/7
CabbageCarrotCucumberOnionGreen pepperTomatoWatermelon
Pulses0/6
BeansChickpeaCowpeaGroundnut / peanutPeaSoybean
Roots & Tubers0/3
CassavaSweet potatoPotato
Oil & Fibre0/5
Castor beanOil palmSafflowerSesameSunflower
Beverage0/3
Arabica coffeeRobusta coffeeTea
Industrial0/7
BambooCinnamonCocoaCottonRubberSugarcaneTobacco
Forage1/2
AlfalfaRhodes grass ★
What "populate" means. For each grey crop, the 27 fields above must be filled from its FAO ECOCROP data sheet and validated against Sys et al. (1993). Until then the crop is available for screening but not final suitability classification — exactly as the record status flags in the framework.