Landsat Project Statistics
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: April 5, 2024.
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](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/2024-03-Landsat-L1-downloads_UPDATE.png?itok=u_FU5sjT)
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](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/10millionscenes_1972-2022_0.gif?itok=Rv_tHO_j)
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 December 2024](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/half_width/public/media/images/2024-03-EEscenes_L1.png?itok=ubfeuUEk)
![Graph/Chart of Landsat L2 scenes available in EarthExplorer December 2024](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/half_width/public/media/images/2024-03-EEscenes_L2.png?itok=cegefCUb)
Uses of Landsat Data
The graphics below display the primary uses of Landsat data by number of unique users and volume.
![Primary uses of Landsat Data Unique Users](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/half_width/public/media/images/Unique-Users_2024-3-revised.jpg?itok=JGSWcFIi)
![Primary Uses of Landsat Data by Volume](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/half_width/public/media/images/UsesVolume_2024-3-revised.jpg?itok=Az1q5IT9)
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 2023. Citations increased greatly after the open data policy decision in December 2008.
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![Number of Landsat Citations since 1969](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/LandsatCitations_Cost_Graphic.png?itok=f-OKVXnc)