Download Gadm Data Version 36 Work Here

After downloading, check that your file isn’t corrupted:

# Linux/Mac
sha256sum gadm36_levels.gpkg.zip
# Windows (PowerShell)
Get-FileHash gadm36_levels.gpkg.zip

Compare with official hashes if available (check GADM’s download page footer).

Once you select a country (e.g., “France”), you will see various format options. To make GADM “work” seamlessly, pick based on your tool:

| Format | Best for | Notes | |--------|----------|-------| | Shapefile (.shp) | QGIS, ArcGIS (all versions) | Universal, but requires all 4–5 component files. | | GeoPackage (.gpkg) | QGIS, modern GIS | Single-file, better performance, highly recommended. | | R data (.rds) | R users (sf or sp packages) | Loads directly with readRDS(). | | KMZ | Google Earth, web mapping | Limited attribute access. | download gadm data version 36 work

For most users: Choose GeoPackage or Shapefile. Then click the download button. The file will be named like gadm36_FRA_gpkg.zip or gadm36_FRA_shp.zip.

provinces = gdf_all[gdf_all["LEVEL"] == 1]

Here is how to work with the data after a successful download. After downloading, check that your file isn’t corrupted:

GADM v3.6 includes these key columns (names vary slightly by level):

| Column | Description | |--------------|--------------------------------------| | GID_0 | Country ISO3 code | | NAME_0 | Country name | | GID_1 | Unique ID for level 1 region | | NAME_1 | Region name (state/province) | | VARNAME_1 | Alternate names (often empty) | | TYPE_1 | Administrative type (e.g., “State”) | | ENGTYPE_1 | English type | | CC_1 | Country code again (redundant) |

Important: GADM is not authoritative for disputed borders (e.g., Kashmir, Crimea). It generally follows UN recognition, but always verify for political-sensitive mapping. Compare with official hashes if available (check GADM’s

After download, check inside the file (e.g., in R):

library(sf)
gadm <- st_read("gadm36_JPN_0.gpkg")
attributes(gadm)$GADM_VERSION

Should return "3.6".