Land improved (ha)

Land improved, restored, or brought under sustainable management practices, hectares (ha)

Definition

This indicator measures the total area of land (in hectares) improved, restored, rehabilitated, or sustainably managed through OPEC Fund interventions. This includes activities such as soil conservation, reforestation, erosion control, and sustainable agricultural practices that improve land productivity and resilience.

This indicator reflects the aggregate results of all projects completed in the public sector, or those that have reached Early Operation maturity in the private sector. The OFRF presents both the most recent year’s results (for the 12 months leading up to June 30^th of the stated year) and three-year rolling cumulative values (for the 3 years leading up to June 30^th of the stated year), to address annual data variability and provide a longer-term perspective on development results achieved.

Why it matters for the OPEC Fund

Improving, restoring, and sustainably managing land strengthens food security, safeguards ecosystems, enhances climate resilience, and supports livelihoods—particularly for rural and vulnerable communities. The OPEC Fund advances these outcomes through operations in all priority areas as outlined in the Review and Update of OPEC Fund Strategic Framework 2030—namely Infrastructure Development, Human Capital, Institutional Capacity, Private Sector and Trade, Food Security, and Climate Action—by supporting climate-smart agriculture, sustainable land use practices and policies, agricultural value chains and natural resource management. This indicator aligns with SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 15 (Life on Land).