rnaturalearth1.2.0 package

World Map Data from Natural Earth

check_data_exist

check whether the requested data exist on Natural Earth

check_rnaturalearthdata

Check whether to install rnaturalearthdata and install if necessary

check_rnaturalearthhires

Check whether to install rnaturalearthhires and install if necessary

check_scale

check that this scale is present in Natural Earth

convert_spatial_class

Convert from/to sf/sv objects

countries

world country polygons from Natural Earth

get_data

Get data from within the package

install_rnaturalearthdata

Install the naturalearthdata package after checking with the user

install_rnaturalearthhires

Install the naturalearthhires package after checking with the user

layer_name

Generate the layer name for a Natural Earth dataset

make_dest_path

Create Destination File Path

ne_coastline

Get natural earth world coastline

ne_countries

Get natural earth world country polygons

ne_download

Download data from Natural Earth and (optionally) read into R

ne_file_name

return a natural earth filename based on arguments

ne_find_vector_data

Return a dataframe of available vector layers on Natural Earth

ne_git_contents

Return contents of Natural Earth Github directory

ne_git_layer_names

Create list of layer names and metadata links

ne_load

load a Natural Earth vector that has already been downloaded to R usin...

ne_states

Get natural earth world state (admin level 1) polygons

normalize_type

Normalize the type argument for Natural Earth datasets

read_spatial_vector

Read Spatial Vector

rnaturalearth-package

rnaturalearth: World Map Data from Natural Earth

sanitize_gdal_url

Extracts the http URL from a VSIZIP URL

Facilitates mapping by making natural earth map data from <https://www.naturalearthdata.com/> more easily available to R users.

  • Maintainer: Philippe Massicotte
  • License: MIT + file LICENSE
  • Last published: 2026-01-19