Percent Tree Cover represents the density of trees on the ground. The data show the ratio of the area covered with branches and leaves of trees (tree canopy) to the ground surface seen from the above (vertical direction). For detailed information
You can download the data in GeoTiff format (*.zip).
The data is divided into 12 tiles. The size of a tile is 90 degrees in latitude and 60 degrees in longitude, that is, 21,600 pixels by 14,400 pixels with 15 second resolution.
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Credit: "Vegetation (Percent Tree Cover) - Global version - Version 2 © Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, Chiba University and Collaborating Organizations"