Pinus elliottii yield estimates allocated to mesozones

* The dataset shows climatically optimum growth areas and yield estimates of Pinus elliottii. Large tracts along the coastal and inland areas of the north-eastern Eastern Cape Province and KwaZulu-Natal, as well as significant parts of Mpumalanga, are shown to be climatically suitable for Pinus elliottii production. * Yields, expressed as Mean Annual Increments, are < 14 t/ha/annum in the western and 18 -20 t/ha/annum along the eastern fringes of its growth area, with highest yields > 20 t/ha/annum on the coastal promontory in KwaZulu-Natal around Richard's Bay. * Data was derived from Schulze R.E. and Maharaj M. (2007) and then allocated to mesozones by combining with a base mesozone layer obtained from the CSIR Geospatial Analysis Platform (GAP).