Describes the type(s) of land present on hectares directly or indirectly controlled by the organization. Report for hectares controlled at any point during the reporting period.
Choose all that apply:
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used.
This metric is intended to capture the types of land indirectly or directly controlled by the organization. Options are based on the Anderson Classification System (ACS) for land use and land cover.
Organizations are encouraged to report this metric in conjunction with Land Directly Controlled: Total (OI5408) and Land Indirectly Controlled: Total (PI3789).
This metric may help describe the WHO dimension of impact, which details which stakeholders the investment or enterprise aims to reach with the outcome. This metric may also help clarify how underserved they were prior to the investment. For more on the alignment of IRIS metrics to the five dimensions of impact, see IRIS+ and the Five Dimensions of Impact (https://iris.thegiin.org/document/iris-and-the-five-dimensions/). No single metric is sufficient to understand an impact; rather, metrics are selected as a set across all dimensions of impact. When possible, the selection of metrics to measure and describe the five dimensions should be based on best practice and evidence.
June 2025 - IRIS+ v5.3b Released (current version)
No change.
December 2024 - IRIS+ v5.3a Released
No change.
June 2022 - IRIS+ v5.3 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
May 2021 - IRIS+ v5.2 Released
Immaterial change. Formatted list
January 2020 - IRIS+ v5.1 Released
No change.
May 2019 - IRIS+ v5.0 Released
No change.
March 2016 - IRIS+ v4.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to metric definition language in order to align consistency of metric with catalog's structure and style.
March 2014 - IRIS+ v3.0 Released
New metric. Type of Land Area (PD3922) was developed via the IRIS Land Conservation Working Group.
IRIS Metrics Work Better in Sets
To use IRIS metrics—and the resulting data—to understand impact performance, IRIS metrics should be used and analyzed in generally accepted sets and according to well-defined objectives. IRIS+ gives you access to generally accepted Core Metrics Sets aligned to common Impact Themes and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).