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Data description paper
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21 Oct 2025
Data description paper |
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Annual global grided livestock mapping from 1961 to 2021
Zhenrong Du
School of Information and Communication Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
Department of Earth System Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Institute for Global Change Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Ministry of Education Ecological Field Station for East Asian Migratory Birds, Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Yue Zhao
Department of Earth System Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Institute for Global Change Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Xinyue Li
School of Information and Communication Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
Xiaoxuan Liu
Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Department of Earth System Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Institute for Global Change Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Pengyu Hao
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy
Zhongxin Chen
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy
Zhe Guo
International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Liangzhi You
International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Xiaorui Ma
School of Information and Communication Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
Hongyu Wang
School of Information and Communication Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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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.
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