Uploading Land Plots Larger than 4,000 ha

This guide explains how to split land plots that exceed the 4,000 ha size limit to upload them in osapiens HUB. Three approaches are available – choose the one that best fits your technical setup.

Option A – Splitting Plots in QGIS

Follow these steps to split your GeoJSON plot into sub-plots below the 4,000 ha limit using QGIS (free, open-source GIS software).

1. Install QGIS (if not already installed)

• Download the Long Term Release (LTR) version from:
  https://qgis.org/download/

• Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. No license required.

2. Load your GeoJSON file into QGIS

• Open QGIS and go to Layer → Add Layer → Add Vector Layer.

• Select your .geojson file and click on Add. The land plot will appear on the map canvas.

• Tip: drag and drop the GeoJSON file directly onto the QGIS window to load it quickly.

3. Confirm plot area in hectares

• Right-click on your layer in the Layers panel → Open Attribute Table.

• If no area column exists, go to the Field Calculator (pencil icon) and create a new field:
  Expression: $area / 10000

• This converts square metres to hectares. Confirm the value exceeds 4,000 ha before proceeding.

4. Enable editing & draw split line

• Click on the pencil icon (Toggle Editing) in the toolbar to enable editing on your layer.

• Go to Edit → Split Features.

• Click to draw a line across the polygon. This line defines where the split will occur.

• Right-click to finish the line. QGIS will divide the polygon along it.

• Recommended split strategy: align split lines with natural or administrative boundaries (roads, rivers, cadastral parcel edges) wherever possible. This makes sub-plots easier to verify and traceable in the context of EUDR.

5. Verify sub-plot sizes

• After splitting, re-open the Attribute Table. Recalculate the area field for all features using the Field Calculator (expression: $area / 10000).

• Confirm that every sub-plot is below 4,000 ha.

• To check for gaps or overlaps, use the Geometry Checker plugin under Vector → Geometry Tools → Check Geometries.

6. Export split plot as a separate GeoJSON file

• Right-click on the layer in the Layers panel → Export → Save Features As.

• Choose Format: GeoJSON and set the CRS to EPSG:4326 (WGS 84).

• Make sure no individual feature is selected – this ensures all sub-plots are exported together.

• QGIS will automatically output a single GeoJSON file using a FeatureCollection structure, with each sub-plot as an individual Feature.

• Save with a clear filename, e.g. plot_001_split.geojson.

• Repeat for further relevant plots.

7. Upload plots to the osapiens Supplier Portal

• You can upload the newly created GeoJSON file via the osapiens Supplier Portal.

Option B – Splitting Plots via AI tool

If you do not have QGIS installed or prefer an AI-based approach, you can upload your GeoJSON file directly to an AI provider (e.g., claude.ai) and request an automated split. The AI tool will process the file and return ready-to-upload GeoJSON files.

1. Open AI tool in your browser

• Go to the AI tool and sign in.

• (E.g., use the standard Claude chat interface – no special setup required)

2. Upload your GeoJSON file

• Click on the paperclip icon in the chat input and attach your .geojson file.

• Supported file size: up to a few MB. Very large files may need to be pre-compressed.

3. Send your request

Use a message like the following:

I have attached a GeoJSON file containing a land plot that exceeds 4,000 hectares. Please do the following:
- Read the file and confirm the total area in hectares.
- Split the polygon into sub-plots, each strictly below 4,000 hectares.
- Use natural or straight-line boundaries for the split — avoid gaps or overlaps between the resulting polygons.
- Return the result as a single GeoJSON file that mirrors the exact structure of the original file — 
including the same FeatureCollection format, property fields, and coordinate reference system. 
Do not add any new fields or IDs.
- Confirm the area in hectares for each sub-plot in your response.

4. Download the output files

• AI tool (e.g., claude.ai) will process the geometry and generate split GeoJSON files.

• Download the file from the chat interface.

• Before uploading, quickly verify in geojson.io that the geometries look correct and no gaps exist between parts (optionally).

5. Upload plots to the osapiens Supplier Portal

• You can upload the newly created GeoJSON file via the osapiens Supplier Portal.

Option C – Contact the osapiens Support Team

If you prefer not to split the land plot yourself, you can submit a support ticket and the osapiens Support team will handle the splitting on your behalf. You will receive the split GeoJSON files back and can then upload them directly.

1. Open the support portal

• Access the support portal via the following link:
  https://supplier-support.osapiens.com/support/home

2. Create a new support ticket

• Click "Submit a new ticket" in the support portal.

• Fill out the relevant fields:

  • E-Mail Address

  • Subject: “Request to split plots larger than 4.000 hectar”

  • Application: “EUDR”

  • Company name

  • Corresponding osapiens customer for suppliers (optional)

  • Environment: Demo vs. Productive

3. Describe your request

Include the following in the ticket description:

I am unable to upload the attached land plot because it exceeds the 4,000 ha size limit. 
Please split the plots below this threshold and return the resulting GeoJSON file so I can complete the upload.

4. Attach the GeoJSON file

• Use the file attachment option in the ticket form to upload your .geojson file.

5. Upload plots to the osapiens Supplier Portal

• The support team will process your request and return the split GeoJSON file via the ticket.

• You can upload the newly created GeoJSON file via the osapiens Supplier Portal.