Dataset

Land cover in countries and regions

Land Use / Land CoverGlobalOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Dataset Objective

To assess the total land cover change and land use of different countries and regions of the world.

Context

Land cover change is the percentage of tree cover, grassland, wetland, shrubland and sparse vegetation converted to any other land cover type.

What is included

This dataset entail country name, percentage land use, tree cover, grassland, wetland, shrubland, sparse vegetation, cropland, artificial surfaces, bare area and inland water.

Collection Methods

Satellite imagery