MCD12Q1.061 MODIS Land Cover Type Yearly Global 500m

MODIS/061/MCD12Q1
Dataset Availability
2001-01-01T00:00:00Z–2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/061/MCD12Q1")
Cadence
1 Year
Tags
landcover landuse-landcover modis nasa usgs yearly

Description

The Terra and Aqua combined Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Cover Type (MCD12Q1) Version 6.1 data product provides global land cover types at yearly intervals. The MCD12Q1 Version 6.1 data product is derived using supervised classifications of MODIS Terra and Aqua reflectance data. Land cover types are derived from the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), University of Maryland (UMD), Leaf Area Index (LAI), BIOME-Biogeochemical Cycles (BGC), and Plant Functional Types (PFT) classification schemes. The supervised classifications then underwent additional post-processing that incorporate prior knowledge and ancillary information to further refine specific classes. Additional land cover property assessment layers are provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Land Cover Classification System (LCCS) for land cover, land use, and surface hydrology.

Layers for Land Cover Type 1-5, Land Cover Property 1-3, Land Cover Property Assessment 1-3, Land Cover Quality Control (QC), and a Land Water Mask are also provided.

Documentation:

Bands

Pixel Size
500 meters

Bands

Name Units Min Max Pixel Size Description
LC_Type1 meters

Land Cover Type 1: Annual International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) classification
LC_Type2 meters

Land Cover Type 2: Annual University of Maryland (UMD) classification
LC_Type3 meters

Land Cover Type 3: Annual Leaf Area Index (LAI) classification
LC_Type4 meters

Land Cover Type 4: Annual BIOME-Biogeochemical Cycles (BGC) classification
LC_Type5 meters

Land Cover Type 5: Annual Plant Functional Types classification
LC_Prop1_Assessment % 0 100 meters

LCCS1 land cover layer confidence
LC_Prop2_Assessment % 0 100 meters

LCCS2 land use layer confidence
LC_Prop3_Assessment % 0 100 meters

LCCS3 surface hydrology layer confidence
LC_Prop1 meters

FAO-Land Cover Classification System 1 (LCCS1) land cover layer
LC_Prop2 meters

FAO-LCCS2 land use layer
LC_Prop3 meters

FAO-LCCS3 surface hydrology layer
QC meters

Product quality flags
LW meters

Binary land (class 2) / water (class 1) mask derived from MOD44W

LC_Type1 Class Table

Value Color Description
1 #05450a

Evergreen Needleleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
2 #086a10

Evergreen Broadleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
3 #54a708

Deciduous Needleleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
4 #78d203

Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
5 #009900

Mixed Forests: dominated by neither deciduous nor evergreen (40-60% of each) tree type (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
6 #c6b044

Closed Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m height) >60% cover.
7 #dcd159

Open Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m height) 10-60% cover.
8 #dade48

Woody Savannas: tree cover 30-60% (canopy >2m).
9 #fbff13

Savannas: tree cover 10-30% (canopy >2m).
10 #b6ff05

Grasslands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m).
11 #27ff87

Permanent Wetlands: permanently inundated lands with 30-60% water cover and >10% vegetated cover.
12 #c24f44

cropland.
13 #a5a5a5

Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt and vehicles.
14 #ff6d4c

Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaics: mosaics of small-scale cultivation 40-60% with natural tree, shrub, or herbaceous vegetation.
15 #69fff8

Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
16 #f9ffa4

(sand, rock, soil) areas with less than 10% vegetation.
17 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.

LC_Type2 Class Table

Value Color Description
0 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
1 #05450a

Evergreen Needleleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
2 #086a10

Evergreen Broadleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
3 #54a708

Deciduous Needleleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
4 #78d203

Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
5 #009900

Mixed Forests: dominated by neither deciduous nor evergreen (40-60% of each) tree type (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
6 #c6b044

Closed Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m height) >60% cover.
7 #dcd159

Open Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m height) 10-60% cover.
8 #dade48

Woody Savannas: tree cover 30-60% (canopy >2m).
9 #fbff13

Savannas: tree cover 10-30% (canopy >2m).
10 #b6ff05

Grasslands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m).
11 #27ff87

Permanent Wetlands: permanently inundated lands with 30-60% water cover and >10% vegetated cover.
12 #c24f44

cropland.
13 #a5a5a5

Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt and vehicles.
14 #ff6d4c

Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaics: mosaics of small-scale cultivation 40-60% with natural tree, shrub, or herbaceous vegetation.
15 #f9ffa4

Non-Vegetated Lands: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow and ice with less than 10% vegetation.

LC_Type3 Class Table

Value Color Description
0 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
1 #b6ff05

Grasslands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) including cereal croplands.
2 #dcd159

Shrublands: shrub (1-2m) cover >10%.
3 #c24f44

Broadleaf Croplands: bominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) that are cultivated with broadleaf crops.
4 #fbff13

Savannas: between 10-60% tree cover (>2m).
5 #086a10

Evergreen Broadleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
6 #78d203

Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
7 #05450a

Evergreen Needleleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
8 #54a708

Deciduous Needleleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
9 #f9ffa4

Non-Vegetated Lands: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow and ice with less than 10% vegetation.
10 #a5a5a5

Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt and vehicles.

LC_Type4 Class Table

Value Color Description
0 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
1 #05450a

Evergreen Needleleaf Vegetation: dominated by evergreen conifer trees and shrubs (>1m). Woody vegetation cover >10%.
2 #086a10

Evergreen Broadleaf Vegetation: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees and shrubs (>1m). Woody vegetation cover

10%.
3 #54a708

Deciduous Needleleaf Vegetation: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees and shrubs (>1m). Woody vegetation cover

10%.
4 #78d203

Deciduous Broadleaf Vegetation: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees and shrubs (>1m). Woody vegetation cover >10%.
5 #009900

Annual Broadleaf Vegetation: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 60% cultivated broadleaf crops.
6 #b6ff05

Annual Grass Vegetation: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) including cereal croplands.
7 #f9ffa4

Non-Vegetated Lands: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow/ice with less than 10% vegetation.
8 #a5a5a5

Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt, and vehicles.

LC_Type5 Class Table

Value Color Description
0 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
1 #05450a

Evergreen Needleleaf Trees: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (>2m). Tree cover >10%.
2 #086a10

Evergreen Broadleaf Trees: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (>2m). Tree cover >10%.
3 #54a708

Deciduous Needleleaf Trees: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (>2m). Tree cover >10%.
4 #78d203

Deciduous Broadleaf Trees: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (>2m). Tree cover >10%.
5 #dcd159

Shrub: Shrub (1-2m) cover >10%.
6 #b6ff05

not cultivated.
7 #dade48

Cereal Croplands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 60% cultivated cereal crops.
8 #c24f44

Broadleaf Croplands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 60% cultivated broadleaf crops.
9 #a5a5a5

Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt, and vehicles.
10 #69fff8

Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
11 #f9ffa4

Non-Vegetated Lands: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) with less than 10% vegetation.

LC_Prop1 Class Table

Value Color Description
1 #f9ffa4

(sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow/ice with less than 10% vegetation.
2 #69fff8

Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
3 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
11 #05450a

Evergreen Needleleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (>2m). Tree cover >60%.
12 #086a10

Evergreen Broadleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (>2m). Tree cover >60%.
13 #54a708

Deciduous Needleleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (>2m). Tree cover >60%.
14 #78d203

Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (>2m). Tree cover >60%.
15 #005a00

Mixed Broadleaf/Needleleaf Forests: co-dominated (40-60%) by broadleaf deciduous and evergreen needleleaf tree (>2m) types. Tree cover >60%.
16 #009900

Mixed Broadleaf Evergreen/Deciduous Forests: co-dominated (40-60%) by broadleaf evergreen and deciduous tree (>2m) types. Tree cover >60%.
21 #006c00

Open Forests: tree cover 30-60% (canopy >2m).
22 #00d000

Sparse Forests: tree cover 10-30% (canopy >2m).
31 #b6ff05

Dense Herbaceous: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) at least 60% cover.
32 #98d604

Sparse Herbaceous: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) 10-60% cover.
41 #dcd159

Dense Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m)

60% cover.
42 #f1fb58

Shrubland/Grassland Mosaics: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m) 10-60% cover with dense herbaceous annual understory.
43 #fbee65

Sparse Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m) 10-60% cover with minimal herbaceous understory.

LC_Prop2 Class Table

Value Color Description
1 #f9ffa4

(sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow/ice with less than 10% vegetation.
2 #69fff8

Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
3 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
9 #a5a5a5

Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% of area is made up ofimpervious surfaces including building materials, asphalt, and vehicles.
10 #003f00

Dense Forests: tree cover >60% (canopy >2m).
20 #006c00

Open Forests: tree cover 10-60% (canopy >2m).
25 #e3ff77

Forest/Cropland Mosaics: mosaics of small-scale cultivation 40-60% with >10% natural tree cover.
30 #b6ff05

Natural Herbaceous: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 10% cover.
35 #93ce04

Natural Herbaceous/Croplands Mosaics: mosaics of small-scale cultivation 40-60% with natural shrub or herbaceous vegetation.
36 #77a703

Herbaceous Croplands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 60% cover. Cultivated fraction >60%.
40 #dcd159

Shrublands: shrub cover >60% (1-2m).

LC_Prop3 Class Table

Value Color Description
1 #f9ffa4

(sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow/ice with less than 10% vegetation.
2 #69fff8

Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
3 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
10 #003f00

Dense Forests: tree cover >60% (canopy >2m).
20 #006c00

Open Forests: tree cover 10-60% (canopy >2m).
27 #72834a

Woody Wetlands: shrub and tree cover >10% (>1m). Permanently or seasonally inundated.
30 #b6ff05

Grasslands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) >10% cover.
40 #c6b044

Shrublands: shrub cover >60% (1-2m).
50 #3aba73

Herbaceous Wetlands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) >10% cover. Permanently or seasonally inundated.
51 #1e9db3

months of the year.

QC Class Table

Value Color Description
0 None

Classified land: has a classification label and is land according to the water mask.
1 None

Unclassified land: not classified because of missing data but land according to the water mask, labeled as barren.
2 None

Classified water: has a classification label and is water according to the water mask.
3 None

Unclassified water: not classified because of missing data but water according to the water mask.
4 None

Classified sea ice: classified as snow/ice but water mask says it is water and less than 100m elevation, switched to water.
5 None

Misclassified water: classified as water but water mask says it is land, switched to secondary label.
6 None

Omitted snow/ice: land according to the water mask that was classified as something other than snow but with a maximum annual temperature below 1°C, relabeled as snow/ice.
7 None

Misclassified snow/ice: land according to the water mask that was classified as snow but with a minimum annual temperature greater than 1°C, relabeled as barren.
8 None

Backfilled label: missing label from stabilization, filled with the pre-stabilized result.
9 None

Forest type changed: climate-based change to forest class.

LW Class Table

Value Color Description
1 #1c0dff

Water
2 #f9ffa4

Land,

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var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/061/MCD12Q1');
var igbpLandCover = dataset.select('LC_Type1');
var igbpLandCoverVis = {
  min: 1.0,
  max: 17.0,
  palette: [
    '05450a', '086a10', '54a708', '78d203', '009900', 'c6b044', 'dcd159',
    'dade48', 'fbff13', 'b6ff05', '27ff87', 'c24f44', 'a5a5a5', 'ff6d4c',
    '69fff8', 'f9ffa4', '1c0dff'
  ],
};
Map.setCenter(6.746, 46.529, 6);
Map.addLayer(igbpLandCover, igbpLandCoverVis, 'IGBP Land Cover');
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The Terra and Aqua combined Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Cover Type (MCD12Q1) Version 6.1 data product provides global land cover types at yearly intervals. The MCD12Q1 Version 6.1 data product is derived using supervised classifications of MODIS Terra and Aqua reflectance data. Land cover types are derived from …
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