GLW v4
Parameter
Heads per square kilometer
Commodities available
All
Buffaloes
Cattle
Chickens
Ducks
Goats
Horses
Pigs
Sheep
Description
This dataset contains the most up to date version of GLW 4 for the reference year 2015 for the following species: cattle, sheep, goats, buffaloes, horses, pigs, chicken and ducks. The individual species datasets are available at global extent and 5 minutes of arc resolution (approx. 10 km at the equator). The fourth version of GLW, compared to the previous ones, reflects the most recently compiled and harmonized subnational livestock distribution data and much more detailed metadata. The layers contain the density of animals per pixel, with weight estimated by the Random Forest model. The livestock species modelled include: buffaloes, cattle, chickens, ducks, goats, horses, pigs and sheep.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Source data
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Description
The Gridded Livestock of the World (GLW) dataset provides spatial distribution data for global livestock populations, including cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, and goats, at a high spatial resolution. It is used to understand the geographic distribution of livestock, helping to inform agricultural planning, policy-making, and environmental assessments.
Spatial resolution
Global coverage
Resolution not coarser than 5 arc minutes (circa 10 x 10km at the equator). This is the same spatial resolution at which GLEAM produces the outputs.
Temporal Resolution
2015