Decision Support Tool

West Africa
Soil Information System

A comprehensive soil intelligence platform supporting evidence-based decisions for agriculture, land management, and fertilizer use across 16 West African nations and the Sahel.

Yamoussoukro SOC Burkina Faso clay content Mali pH < 5.5

Soil Map Explorer · West Africa

SOC

Clay

Sample Inspection

#IV1062 · Ivory Coast

SOC1.4%

pH5.9

Clay19%

SOC Content (%)

0.21.02.54+

Countries

West Africa

25,300⁺

Soil Profiles

with full horizon data

75,600⁺

Lab Samples

physical & chemical

Raster Layers

SOC · Clay · pH · N · P · K

Apr 2024

Last Updated

Live

Interactive Decision Support Tool

Soil Map Explorer

Filter by country, depth, classification system, and soil property. Click any sample point to inspect full laboratory data and horizon profiles.

Platform Services

Tools for Soil Intelligence

Comprehensive tools for exploring, analyzing, and downloading West Africa soil data to support agricultural decisions and land management.

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Map Explorer

View interactive soil maps with multi-layer support. Inspect sample points, filter by depth and soil property across all 16 countries.

Explore Maps →

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Profile Viewer

Browse 25,300+ soil profiles with complete horizon data, laboratory results, and depth-specific property visualization.

View Profiles →

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Download & API

Download GeoTIFF rasters, GeoJSON point samples, and CSV lab data. Full programmatic access via REST API and WMS/WCS services.

Access Data →

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Analytics & Advisories

Generate soil health reports, fertilizer recommendations, and land suitability assessments for crop planning and agricultural policy.

Run Analytics →

Open Data & API Access

Download, Integrate & Build

Access all WASIS datasets in standard geospatial formats. Integrate soil intelligence into your research tools, mobile field apps, or agricultural decision systems via REST API and OGC web services.

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GeoTIFF

.tif

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GeoJSON

.geojson

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CSV

.csv

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Shapefile

.shp

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REST API

JSON

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WMS / WCS

OGC

API Documentation

Request API Access

Fill out the form below to request OAuth2 credentials for programmatic API access.

§ REST API Example

# Fetch soil profiles by country
GET https://api.wasis.org/v1/profiles
  ?country=GHA
  &property=SOC,pH,clay
  &depth=0-30
  &format=geojson

# Response
{
  "type": "FeatureCollection",
  "count": 1842,
  "features": [...]
}
            

§ Mobile & Field Tools

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New Survey

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View Data

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Sync

§ Database Architecture

PostGIS DB
→Data Store
→User Mgmt
→API Gateway

West Africa Soil Information System

Soil Map Explorer

Tools for Soil Intelligence

Download, Integrate & Build

Request API Access

West Africa
Soil Information System