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UID 853
Name National Land Cover Database (NMD) Sweden
Note The National Land Cover Database (NMD; Nationella marktäckedata 2018) is a land cover map over the entire country. The purpose of the database is to provide basic information about the landscape and any changes over time. The mapping production was conducted during 2017-2019 and will be updated every fifth year. NMD is comprised of a base map with 25 thematic classes in three hierarchical levels. The map is in a raster format with 10 m resolution and a minimum mapping unit of 0,01 hectare. https://www.naturvardsverket.se/en/services-and-permits/maps-and-map-services/national-land-cover-database/
Update Frequency TBD
Area National
Temporal 01 Jan. 2018 - 31 Dec. 2018
Timeliness < 1 hr
Data Policy Full and Open
Data type Geospatial data
Copernicus service product
Data format Multiple
Quality Control Procedure N/A
Dissemination Download Service
Inspire themes

Annex II: Land cover
Geographical Coverage

Sweden
Status Operational
State Draft
Created on May 7, 2025, 2:03 p.m.
Last modified on May 8, 2025, 7:23 a.m.

Data Providers

Data provider UID Data provider Role Is network Created on Last modified on
536 Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Distributor May 7, 2025, 2:03 p.m. May 8, 2025, 7:23 a.m.

Requirements

Requirement UID Requirement Level of compliace Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last modified on
436 Land Cover Partially Land cover map of Sweden for reference year 2018 with 10m resolution, partially compliant to pan-european data productions May 7, 2025, 2:03 p.m. May 8, 2025, 7:23 a.m.
36 Land Cover - Forest Partially swedisch Land Cover data set, providing information about forest areas (ref year 2018, 10m resolution) May 7, 2025, 2:03 p.m. May 8, 2025, 7:23 a.m.