Copernicus Land Monitoring Service - Corine Land Cover

Data
Prod-ID: DAT-195-en
Created 07 Dec 2017 Published 07 Jan 2019 Last modified 07 Dec 2019
1 min read
Topics: ,
The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) inventory was initiated in 1985 (reference year 1990) to standardize data collection on land in Europe to support environmental policy development. Updates were produced in 2000, 2006, 2012 and 2018. Change layers were produced for 2000, 2006, 2012 and 2018.

GIS data

Corine updates
  • CLC 2018
    Download file
  • CLC 2012
    Download file
  • CLC 2006
    Download file
  • CLC 2000
    Download file
  • CLC 1990
    Download file
CLC change layers
  • CLC change 2012-2018
    Download file
  • CLC change 2006-2012
    Download file
  • CLC change 2000-2006
    Download file
  • CLC change 1990-2000
    Download file

Metadata

information.png Reporting obligations (ROD)
  • Not applicable
information.png Related websites
information.png Temporal coverage:
information.png Geographic coverage:
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
information.png Tags:
, , , , , , , ,
information.png Rights:
Access to data is based on a principle of full, open and free access as established by the Copernicus data and information policy Regulation (EU) No 1159/2013 of 12 July 2013. This regulation establishes registration and licensing conditions for GMES/Copernicus users. Free, full and open access to this data set is made on the conditions that:
1.When distributing or communicating Copernicus dedicated data and Copernicus service information to the public, users shall inform the public of the source of that data and information.
2.Users shall make sure not to convey the impression to the public that the user's activities are officially endorsed by the Union.
3.Where that data or information has been adapted or modified, the user shall clearly state this.
4.The data remain the sole property of the European Union. Any information and data produced in the framework of the action shall be the sole property of the European Union. Any communication and publication by the beneficiary shall acknowledge that the data were produced “with funding by the European Union”.
information.png Coordinate reference system:
EPSG:3035
information.png Data sources

Data delivered by the external service provider.

information.png Owners:
European Union
information.png Processors:
European Environment Agency (EEA)
 

Related content

Interactive charts

Yearly land take and net land take in EU-28 and EEA-39 regions
Yearly land take per major land cover category in the EU-28 for all Corine Land Cover observation periods
Land cover and change statistics 2000-2018 This interactive data viewer provides an easy and comprehensive access to land cover accounts for Europe (EEA39 and EU28) derived from the CORINE land cover data series. Statistics are calculated for every 6 years of the acquisition period, as well as for the entire period (2000-2018). The viewer facilitates the assessment of land cover consumed or created over a specific period and the reason for the observed change (e.g. urban sprawl or arable land loss), which can be analyzed within user defined spatial units such as administrative regions, biogeographical regions or land cover classes.
Land take and net land take This interactive data viewer provides a set of dashboards giving an overview of the land take and net land take processes for Europe (EEA39 and EU28) derived from the CORINE land cover data series. Statistics are derived for every 6 years of the acquisition period, as well as for the entire period (2000-2018). The viewer facilitates the assessment of land take over a specific period as well as the land use drivers of the observed changes, which can be analyzed within user defined spatial units such as administrative regions, biogeographical regions or land cover classes.
Relative contribution of land-cover categories lost to uptake by urban and other artificial land development (2006-2012)
Land take and re-cultivation in EEA-39 countries
Land take drivers in the EU-28 and EEA-39 regions during the periods 2000-2018 and 2012-2018

Produced Indicators

Produced figures

Change in six major land cover types in the EEA-39 during the period 2000-2018 The chart shows the periodical change of land cover classes, expressed in km2 and calculated as a yearly value.
Country comparison: land take and land recultivation in EEA39 in the period 2012-2018 (in proportion of country area). The chart shows the area of land take and recultivation for the last Corine Land Cover observation period 2012-2018 for each EEA39 country. Both land take and recultivation are expressed in m2/km2 of the country area for the sake of comparability.
Spatial pattern of net land take in EEA-39 in the period 2000-2018 Net land take as a result of urban sprawl is measured from the Copernicus Corine Land Cover dataset between 2000-2018. The map shows for each grid cell the area in km² which was covered with sealed surfaces. For visualisation land take data is presented in a 10km grid.
Arable land and permanent crops gains and losses between 2000 and 2018 This map shows the loss and gain of arable land and permanent crops. Changes are monitored at 1 ha level whereas the map is aggregated in a 10 km2 grid.
Woodland creation This map shows spatial distribution and intensity of woodland creation (lcf61 Withdrawal of farming with woodland creation and lcf72 Forest creation, afforestation) over the territory in period 2006-2012.
Expansion of artificial surfaces This map shows spatial distribution and intensity of expansion of artificial surfaces (lcf2 Urban residential sprawl + lcf3 Sprawl of economic sites and infrastructures) over the territory in period 2006 - 2012.
Agricultural land conversions This map shows spatial distribution and intensity of main agricultural conversions (lcf52 Conversion from semi-natural land to agriculture, lcf41 Extension of set aside fallow land and pasture, lcf46 Conversion from pasture to arable and permanent crops and lcf6 Withdrawal of farming) over the territory in period 2006 - 2012.
Estimated soil erosion by water in Europe Soil loss rates (tonnes per hectare per year) calculated based on a modified version of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model (RUSLE 2015) for the reference year 2010 (100 m spatial resolution).
Document Actions

For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/copernicus-land-monitoring-service-corine or scan the QR code.

PDF generated on 02 Apr 2020, 12:08 PM

EEA Page URL QR
The EEA is an agency of the European Union

Engineered by: EEA Web Team

Software updated on 31 March 2020 19:27 from version 20.3.24

Software version: EEA Plone KGS 20.3.28

Code for developers

Systems Status

Legal notice

Creative commons license

CMS login