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Dataset Availability
:   2007-01-01T00:00:00Z--2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dataset Producer
:


    [ESA Biomass CCI](https://climate.esa.int/en/projects/biomass/)

Tags
:
    [biomass](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/biomass) [cci](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/cci) [ecosystems](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/ecosystems) [esa](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/esa) [forest](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/forest)

#### Description

This dataset updated to v6.0 provides estimates of forest above-ground
biomass for the years 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,
2021, and 2022. These estimates are derived from a combination of Earth
observation data, depending on the year, obtained from the Copernicus
Sentinel-1 mission, Envisat's ASAR (Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar)
instrument, and JAXA's Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS-1 and
ALOS-2), along with additional information from other Earth observation
sources. The dataset has been generated as part of the European Space
Agency's (ESA's) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) program by the Biomass
CCI team.

Compared to version 5, version 6 consists of updated AGB maps for the
years 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and new AGB maps
for 2007 and 2022. The dataset includes multi-temporal observations
at L-band for all biomes and for each year. The above-ground biomass
(AGB) maps utilize revised allometries, which are now based on a more
extensive collection of spaceborne LiDAR data from the GEDI and ICESat-2
missions. The retrieval algorithm incorporates extended ICESat-2
observations to calibrate retrieval models and a refined cost function
that preserves temporal features as expressed in the remote sensing
data, limiting biases between the 2007-2010 and the 2015+ maps.

### Bands

**Bands**

Pixel size: 100 meters (all bands)

| Name | Units | Pixel Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `agb` | Mg/ha | 100 meters | Above ground biomass (AGB) is defined as the mass, expressed as oven-dry weight of the woody parts (stem, bark, branches and twigs) of all living trees excluding stump and roots. |
| `agb_sd` | Mg/ha | 100 meters | Per-pixel estimates of above-ground biomass uncertainty expressed as the standard deviation. |

### Terms of Use

**Terms of Use**

The CCI BIOMASS datasets are made available to the public by ESA and the
consortium. When using these data please cite them using the citation
given in this catalog record.

### Citations

Citations:

- Santoro, M.; Cartus, O. (2025): ESA Biomass Climate Change Initiative
  (Biomass_cci): Global datasets of forest above-ground biomass for the
  years 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022,
  v6.0. NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, 17 April 2025.
  doi:10.5285/95913ffb6467447ca72c4e9d8cf30501.

### DOIs

- <https://doi.org/10.5285/95913ffb6467447ca72c4e9d8cf30501>

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### Code Editor (JavaScript)

```javascript
var image = ee.Image('ESA/CCI/Above_Ground_Biomass/V6_0/2020');
var agb = image.select('agb');

var visParams = {
  min: 0,
  max: 500,
  palette: ['white', 'green'],
};

Map.setCenter(-60, -3, 4);
Map.addLayer(agb, visParams, 'Above Ground Biomass 2020');
```
[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/ESA/ESA_CCI_Above_Ground_Biomass_V6_0) [ESA CCI Above-Ground Biomass for 2007, 2010, 2015-2022 (v6.0)](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/ESA_CCI_Above_Ground_Biomass_V6_0) This dataset updated to v6.0 provides estimates of forest above-ground biomass for the years 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. These estimates are derived from a combination of Earth observation data, depending on the year, obtained from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, Envisat's ASAR (Advanced Synthetic ... ESA/CCI/Above_Ground_Biomass/V6_0, biomass,cci,ecosystems,esa,forest 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z/2023-01-01T00:00:00Z -90 -180 90 180 Google Earth Engine https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets

- [https://doi.org/10.5285/95913ffb6467447ca72c4e9d8cf30501](https://doi.org/https://climate.esa.int/en/projects/biomass/)
- [https://doi.org/10.5285/95913ffb6467447ca72c4e9d8cf30501](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/ESA_CCI_Above_Ground_Biomass_V6_0)