- Dataset Availability
- 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z–2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Dataset Producer
- ESA Biomass CCI
- Tags
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
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
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Code Editor (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');