Annual global grided livestock mapping  from 1961 to 2021

Du, Zhenrong; Yu, Le; Zhao, Yue; Li, Xinyue; Liu, Xiaoxuan; Li, Xiyu; Hao, Pengyu; Chen, Zhongxin; Guo, Zhe; You, Liangzhi; Ma, Xiaorui; Wang, Hongyu

doi:10.5194/essd-17-5543-2025

Articles | Volume 17, issue 10

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-5543-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-5543-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 17, issue 10

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21 Oct 2025

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Annual global grided livestock mapping from 1961 to 2021

Zhenrong Du, Le Yu, Yue Zhao, Xinyue Li, Xiaoxuan Liu, Xiyu Li, Pengyu Hao, Zhongxin Chen, Zhe Guo, Liangzhi You, Xiaorui Ma, and Hongyu Wang

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Apr 2025	249	49	7	305
May 2025	148	49	4	201
Jun 2025	65	47	8	120
Jul 2025	82	92	7	181
Aug 2025	207	76	1	284
Sep 2025	887	59	2	948
Oct 2025	553	194	10	757
Nov 2025	511	489	8	1,008
Dec 2025	410	1,212	16	1,638
Jan 2026	571	1,959	21	2,551
Feb 2026	387	1,498	11	1,896
Mar 2026	325	666	16	1,007
Apr 2026	314	432	21	767
May 2026	258	354	13	625
Jun 2026	20	50	1	71

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We created the first global maps showing where livestocks have been raised each year from 1961 to 2021. These maps help to see how livestock numbers and locations have changed over time. Using global statistics and satellite data, we built a model to estimate livestock density at a high resolution (5 km). This work supports better decisions in food security, disease control, and environmental protection around the world.