MapBiomas Argentina's annual map collections are a historical series covering the entire Argentine territory. MapBiomas Argentina Collection 2 contains annual data for the period 1985-2024. Each year, the data is reprocessed, extending both the period and the number of mapped classes.
The maps can be consulted in four ways:
1. Online navigation and data download using the platform:
You can download data on land cover and land use for different territorial units. See the “Create analysis” section to create custom analyses and download data.
2. Download by state, biome, municipality, or other geometry using the Toolkits in Google Earth Engine (GEE):
This tool has the advantage of exporting both the map and area statistics for the selected geometries and periods.
*To use this tool, you need to have an account for Google Earth Engine (free).
3. Access the data asset in Google Earth Engine:
A - Land cover and land use for the entire country:
B - Transitions:
C - Deforestation:
D - Secondary vegetation:
E - Regional assets:
Puna, Monte y Altos Andes:
– Viewer: https://mapbiomas-argentina.projects.earthengine.app/view/mapbiomas-monte-puna-y-altos-andes—coleccin-2
– Asset: projects/mapbiomas-argentina/assets/LAND-COVER/COLLECTION-2/GENERAL/CLASSIFICATION/FINAL_CLASSIFICATION/CUYO/CUYO-FINAL-v1
Patagonia:
– Viewer: https://mapbiomas-argentina.projects.earthengine.app/view/mapbiomas-patagonia—coleccin-2
– Asset: projects/mapbiomas-argentina/assets/LAND-COVER/COLLECTION-2/GENERAL/CLASSIFICATION/FINAL_CLASSIFICATION/PAT/PAT-INTEGRACION-FINAL-v4
Chaco:
– Asset: projects/mapbiomas-argentina/assets/LAND-COVER/COLLECTION-2/GENERAL/CLASSIFICATION/FINAL_CLASSIFICATION/CHACO/CHACO-FINAL-v1
Atlantic Forest
– Asset: projects/mapbiomas-argentina/assets/LAND-COVER/COLLECTION-2/GENERAL/CLASSIFICATION/FINAL_CLASSIFICATION/BA/MATAATLANTICA-1
4. Download the entire map of Argentina in GeoTiff format (one map per year):
Land cover and land use (Collection 2–1985 to 2024):
You can check the codes and descriptions of the legend at: https://argentina.mapbiomas.org/codigos-de-la-leyenda/