US National Land Cover Database (NLCD)
NLCD is the authoritative 30m land cover dataset for the United States, providing consistent classification, impervious surfaces, and change products.
Format GeoTIFF
Coverage United States
Resolution 30m
License Public domain
Update Multi-year releases
Format
GeoTIFF
Geometry
Raster classification
Coverage
United States
Resolution
30m
About this dataset
United States land cover at 30m resolution with consistent classification for change analysis.
Download the US National Land Cover Database for 30m land cover, impervious surface, and change products for the United States.
US land cover mapping Urbanization analysis Change detection studies
How to download
- 1 Open the MRLC data download page.
- 2 Select the NLCD product year and layer (land cover, impervious, or change).
- 3 Define the area of interest or download the national product.
- 4 Download the GeoTIFF and inspect it in a GIS viewer.
FAQ
What products are in the NLCD?
NLCD includes land cover, impervious surface, tree canopy, and change products for the United States.
What is the resolution of NLCD?
NLCD land cover is provided at 30m resolution, consistent across all product years.