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Global map of forest cover 2020 - version 2 [deprecated]

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Version 2 is deprecated, please use Global map of forest cover 2020 - version 3. 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; Lucas Degrève; Rene Colditz; Silvia Carboni

How to cite

Bourgoin, Clement; Verhegghen, Astrid; Degreve, Lucas; Ameztoy, Iban; Carboni, Silvia; Colditz, Rene; Achard, Frederic (2026): Global map of forest cover 2020 - version 2 [deprecated]. European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.AD9VY4G PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/e554d6fb-6340-45d5-9309-332337e5bc26

Keywords

2020Deforestation-freeEU RegulationForest coverGlobal map

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European Commission reuse notice

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European Commission reuse notice

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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.

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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.

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Publications

Publication
Global Forest Maps for the Year 2020 to Support the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Supply Chains
European Commission: Joint Research Centre, BOURGOIN, C., VERHEGGHEN, A., CARBONI, S., DEGREVE, L., AMEZTOY ARAMENDI, I., CECCHERINI, G., COLDITZ, R. and ACHARD, F., Global Forest Maps for the Year 2020 to Support the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Supply Chains, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2025, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/1975879 (online), JRC141702.
Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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  • This document presents the second version of the Global map of Forest Cover for the year 2020 at 10 m spatial resolution (GFC 2020, version 2 dated 7 December 2024). This map is based on the combination of several global land cover / land use data sets and provides a spatially explicit representation of forest presence and absence for the year 2020. Additionally, this document presents a preliminary version of the Global map of Forest Types for the year 2020 (GFT 2020, version v0 dated 7 December 2024). The report presents the approaches that were developed to produce these two new maps and an analysis of the results in comparison with other international sources of information. These maps are designed to support the risk assessment in the implementation of the EU Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115), but their use is not mandatory, not exclusive and not legally binding. The primary access to this map is via the EU Observatory on Deforestation and Forest Degradation.

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
2024-12-06
Created date
15 Nov 2024 15:22
Modified date
12 Nov 2025 10:11
Landing page
https://forest-observatory.ec.europa.eu/forest 
Dataset identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/e554d6fb-6340-45d5-9309-332337e5bc26
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