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Global map of forest cover 2020 - version 1 [deprecated]

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Version 1 is deprecated, please use Global map of forest cover 2020 - version 2.

The global map of forest cover provides a spatially explicit representation of forest with standing trees for the year 2020 at 10 m spatial resolution in geographical coordinates (latitude, longitude).

Contributors

Astrid Verhegghen; Clement Bourgoin; Frederic Achard; Iban Ameztoy; Rene Colditz; Silvia Carboni

How to cite

Bourgoin, Clement; Ameztoy, Iban; Verhegghen, Astrid; Carboni, Silvia; Colditz, Rene; Achard, Frederic (2026): Global map of forest cover 2020 - version 1 [deprecated]. European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.CMMF70G PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/10d1b337-b7d1-4938-a048-686c8185b290

Keywords

2020Deforestation-freeEU RegulationForest coverGlobal map

Data access

Geotiff raster map
TIFF

TIFF – Tagged Image File Format – is a computer file format for storing raster graphics images, popular among graphic artists, the publishing industry and photographers. TIFF is widely supported by scanning, faxing, word processing, optical character recognition, image manipulation, desktop publishing and page-layout applications. The format was created by Aldus Corporation for use in desktop publishing.
Downloadable file

A downloadable file for the dataset.

Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

Access conditions
No limitations

Anybody can directly and anonymously access the data, without being required to register or authenticate.

  • Raster layer in Geotiff format 10x10 m of resolution, spatial reference WGS84, pixel depth unsigned 8-bit (Byte), downloadable in tiles 10x10 degrees.

WMS
RDF XML

RDF XML is a syntax, defined by the W3C, to express (i.e. serialize) an RDF graph as an XML document.
Web service/API

A resource that holds a web service to the dataset.

Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

Access conditions
No limitations

Anybody can directly and anonymously access the data, without being required to register or authenticate.

  • URL to access the dataset as WMS (Web Map Service)

Google Earth Engine asset
HTML

HTML is the standard markup language used to create web pages and its elements form the building blocks of all websites.
Web service/API

A resource that holds a web service to the dataset.

Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

Access conditions
No limitations

Anybody can directly and anonymously access the data, without being required to register or authenticate.

  • Global map of forest cover 2020 available on Google Earth Engine as an asset.

Web viewer
HTML

HTML is the standard markup language used to create web pages and its elements form the building blocks of all websites.
Web service/API

A resource that holds a web service to the dataset.

Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

Access conditions
No limitations

Anybody can directly and anonymously access the data, without being required to register or authenticate.

  • Online web viewer on the EUFO website for the dataset visualisation

Spatial coverage

Temporal coverage

From date To date
2020-01-01 2020-12-31

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Contact email
jrc-forest-observatory (at) ec.europa.eu
Update frequency
irregular

The event occurs at uneven intervals.

Data theme(s)
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food

dataset theme covering the domains of agriculture which involves the cultivation of plants and livestock; fisheries which focuses on the harvesting of fish from wild or farmed sources; forestry which relates to the management and conservation of forests and woodlands; and food which includes substances that provide nutritional support to organisms
Environment

dataset theme covering the domain of environment, defined as the interaction of all living species, climate, weather, and natural resources that impact human survival and economic activity
International issues

dataset theme covering the domain of international issues which relates to significant topics or problems that are subject to debate or discussion and involve participants from at least two different countries

Issued date
2023-12-07
Created date
27 Nov 2023 14:35
Modified date
15 Nov 2024 16:06
Landing page
https://forest-observatory.ec.europa.eu/forest 
Dataset identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/10d1b337-b7d1-4938-a048-686c8185b290
Other identifiers
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