October 10, 2025
Don't get caught out with mapping confusion!
GeoJSON coordinates are ordered as [longitude, latitude] - the format that EUDR requires but the reverse of many other tools.
It is important that all parties involved in supplying due diligence statements, including geolocation data, can trust the accuracy of the information they use. A valuable aspect of this is the ability to receive geolocation data and to visualise this on proprietary mapping software. The possibility that Competent Authorities may also review these maps underscores the importance of accuracy.
The AHA Platform uses the GeoJSON (RFC 7946 standard) coordinates which are ordered as [longitude, latitude] and is the same format EUDR requires. Platform users or their downstream customers might wish to verify that coordinates are plausible and correspond to the correct sites. Google Maps is a commonly used tool for this purpose, however, it’s worth noting that it typically uses [latitude, longitude] format ie. reversed rom GeoJSon format. Reversing the coordinate order can lead to misleading results, for example eastern USA sites will appear in Antarctica.
Our advice to those using any AHA county geolocation data is to ensure that GeoJSon format [longitude, latitude] is always used. A free to use GeoJSon checker can be found here: https://geojson.io/.