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Landsat Project Statistics

By Landsat Missions

This page displays information about Landsat data availability, distribution, usage, and citations. 

The information on this page is updated quarterly or as requested. Last update:  July 11, 2023. 

 

Landsat Level-1 Downloads

The graphic below displays the number of Landsat Level-1 scenes downloaded from the USGS Landsat archive from 2008 to present.

Landsat Scene Downloads from USGS EROS Inventory since 2008
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.

 

Available Landsat Level-1 Scenes

The animated graphic below displays the number of Landsat Level-1 scenes available for download in EarthExplorer. The colors on the maps show detail about the number of products per Path/Row. For an interactive display and more options, visit the Landsat Archive Dashboard.

GIF of cumulative number of Landsat Scenes
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
The Landsat Archive holds fifty years of earth-observing satellite data. This animation depicts the cumulative number of Landsat scenes. The colors on the maps show detail about the number of products per Path/Row.  

 

Available Landsat Scenes 

The graphs below display the number of Landsat Level-1 and Level-2 scenes available for download from EarthExplorer. To see an interactive display of available scenes, visit the Landsat Archive Dashboard.

Graph of Landsat L1 Scenes Available in EarthExplorer June 2023
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
This graph show the number of Landsat Level-1 scenes available for download from EarthExplorer. (Click to enlarge)
Graph of Landsat L2 scenes available in EarthExplorer June 2023
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
This graphic displays the number of Landsat Level-2 scenes available on Earth Explorer.  (Click to enlarge)

 

Uses of Landsat Data

The graphics below display the primary uses of Landsat data by number of unique users and volume.

Graph of Primary uses of Landsat Data Unique Users June 2023
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
In 2008 Landsat data became accessible to all users at no cost. This graphic displays the primary uses of "unique users" of Landsat data.  (Click to enlarge)
Graph of Primary Uses of Landsat by File Size (TIB) June 2023
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
In 2008 Landsat data became accessible to all users at no cost. This graphic displays the primary uses of Landsat data by file volume. (Click to enlarge)

 

 

Annual Citations for Landsat Data

The graphic below displays number of Landsat-related citations (orange line) and the cost per scene (blue line) from 1970 to 2022. Citations increased greatly after the open data policy decision in December 2008.

Number of Landsat Citations since 1969
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.