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Geospatial Datasets Repository Of Pakistan
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A curated catalogue of open, peer-reviewed geospatial datasets for Pakistan — glaciers, earthquakes, landslides, floods, forests, mangroves, crops, soils, water and more — assembled by GSAL to make your research easier to start.

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YearDatasets
Flood Susceptibility Conditioning Layers Pakistan preview
Flood Risk Raster · COG · 30 m
Flood Susceptibility Conditioning Layers — Pakistan

High-resolution flood conditioning raster layers for Pakistan at 30 m resolution as Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs. Includes ten features used in published flood susceptibility models (aspect, curvature, slope, NDVI, TWI, elevation, rainfall frequency, distance to river/drainage) plus three supplementary layers for sensitivity analysis.

Authors · Mirza W., Muhammad S.
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 2025
WHiCH Western Himalaya Canopy Height preview
Forest / Canopy Raster · TIF, JPG
WHiCH (Western Himalaya Canopy Height)

Canopy height mapping in the Western Himalayas using a deep learning approach that fuses GEDI LiDAR with Sentinel-2 imagery — a key biodiversity hotspot needing accurate aboveground biomass estimates.

Authors · Ahmad A., Sastry S., Dhakal A., Khanal S., Levering A., Gilani H., Jacobs N.
Coverage · Pakistan
Dataset Date · 2020
Date Published · 2025
National-Scale Soil Erosion Dataset preview
Soil Erosion Raster · TIF
National-Scale Soil Erosion Dataset for Pakistan

Comprehensive assessment of soil erosion dynamics in Pakistan for 2005 and 2015 using the RUSLE model, considering six key influencing factors.

Authors · Gilani H., Ahmad A., Younes I., Abbas S.
Coverage · Pakistan
Dataset Dates · 2005 and 2015
Date Published · 2024
High Res Land Cover Change preview
Land Cover Raster · TIF
High Res Land Cover Change

Urbanization-led land cover change and its impact on terrestrial carbon storage capacity — a high-resolution, nation-wide assessment in Pakistan from 1990 to 2020.

Authors · Mirza W., Muhammad S., Shareef S.M.
Coverage · Pakistan
Dataset Dates · 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020
Date Published · 2024
Carbon Storage Pakistan preview
Carbon Stock Raster · TIF
Carbon Storage Pakistan

Urbanization-led land cover change and its impact on terrestrial carbon storage capacity — a high-resolution, nation-wide assessment in Pakistan from 1990 to 2020.

Authors · Mirza W., Muhammad S., Shareef S.M.
Coverage · Pakistan
Dataset Dates · 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020
Date Published · 2024
Mangrove Soil Organic Carbon Indus Delta preview
Mangrove / SOC Raster + Vector
Mangrove Soil Organic Carbon — Indus Delta

Spatial distribution of mangrove soil organic carbon in the Indus Delta, the world's largest arid mangrove forest system, using a multi-sensor remote sensing and machine learning approach.

Authors · Gilani H., Shah M., Ijaz S.S., Asif M., Nazir A., Hanan N.P.
Coverage · Pakistan
Dataset Date · 2020
Date Published · 2024
Brick Kiln Dataset for Pakistan's IGP Region preview
Air Pollution Vector · SHP, XLSX, GeoJSON, CSV
Brick Kiln Dataset for Pakistan's IGP Region

First geospatial mapping of brick kiln sites across Pakistan's IGP region, capturing precise locations in WGS 84 along with preliminary emissions estimates (PM10, PM2.5, NOx, SOx) and proximity-based exposure data.

Authors · Hamdani M.S.A., Zakir K., Kushwaha N., Fatima S.E., Sheikh H.A.
Coverage · Pakistan
Dataset Date · 2024
Date Published · 2024
Sindh 2022 Flood Masks
Floods & HazardsRaster · Multi-sensor
Monthly Multi-Sensor Flood Masks and District Flood Exposure — Sindh 2022

Monthly S1/S2/Landsat-9 flood masks and district-level flood exposure data for the 2022 Sindh monsoon floods, covering persistent atmospheric forcing and delayed floodplain inundation dynamics.

Authors · Akhter Z.H., Li L., Ma W., Amir A., Turup A., Ma B.
Coverage · Sindh, Pakistan
Date · 2022
Sentinel-1 Flood Extent 2022
Floods & HazardsRaster · 20 m
Sentinel-1 Flood Extent, Frequency and First-Detection Layers — Pakistan 2022

Sentinel-1 based flood extent, frequency and first-detection raster layers at 20 m resolution covering the severe Pakistan floods from 10 Aug to 23 Sep 2022.

Authors · Roth F., Bauer-Marschallinger B., Tupas M.E., Reimer C., Salamon P., Wagner W.
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 2022
FEW-Pakistan Flood Benchmark
Floods & HazardsRaster · Benchmark
FEW-Pakistan: Flood Early-Warning / Flood Extent Benchmark Dataset

A benchmark dataset for flood early-warning and flood extent mapping over Pakistan, designed to support the development and evaluation of remote sensing-based flood detection algorithms.

Authors · Nguyen, Kwon, Lee, Tanaka, Kim, Ali, Kim
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 2026
Pakistan 2022 Flood Risk Layers
Floods & HazardsRaster
Pakistan 2022 Flood Risk Layers Including Sediment

Flood risk raster layers for the 2022 Pakistan floods including sediment transport and deposition data, supporting post-flood damage assessment and future risk modelling.

Authors · Gao H., Fu, Rizwan
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 2022
Kaghan Siran Landslide Inventory
LandslidesVector
Landslide Inventory and Conditioning Factors — Kaghan & Siran Valleys, KP

Landslide inventory and conditioning factor layers for Kaghan and Siran valleys in Mansehra and Torghar districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, produced by BGR-GSP collaboration.

Authors · Torizin J., Fuchs M., Awan A.A. et al.
Coverage · Mansehra & Torghar, KP
Date · 2017
Kohat Sinkhole Inventory
LandslidesVector
Kohat Sinkhole Inventory and Susceptibility

First comprehensive sinkhole inventory and karst hazard susceptibility dataset for the Kohat district of Pakistan, supporting ground subsidence risk assessment in evaporite karst terrain.

Authors · Ahmad S.M., Wang, Khan
Coverage · Kohat, Pakistan
Date · 2025
Ghizer Glacial Lakes GLOF
Cryosphere / GLOFRaster + Vector
Ghizer Glacial Lakes and GLOF Simulations

Glacial lake mapping and glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) simulation data for the Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, supporting downstream hazard assessment and early-warning planning.

Authors · Mazhar, Atif, Azmat
Coverage · Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan
Date · 2025
2013 Balochistan Earthquake DSM
SeismotectonicsRaster · DSM
2013 Balochistan (Awaran) Earthquake DSM and 3-D Displacement Maps

Digital surface models and 3-D surface displacement maps derived from InSAR for the 2013 Mw 7.7 Balochistan (Awaran) earthquake, enabling detailed fault characterisation.

Authors · Antoine S.L. et al.
Coverage · Balochistan, Pakistan
Date · 2013
2013 Balochistan Fault Geometry
SeismotectonicsRaster · InSAR
2013 Balochistan Earthquake Fault Geometry

Fault geometry data derived from InSAR observations of the 2013 Balochistan earthquake, providing slip distribution and rupture characterisation for seismic hazard modelling.

Authors · Lauer B., Grandin R., Klinger Y.
Coverage · Balochistan, Pakistan
Date · 2013
2013 Balochistan Postseismic InSAR
SeismotectonicsRaster · InSAR
2013 Balochistan Postseismic InSAR / FEM Model Outputs

Postseismic InSAR time series and finite element model outputs for the 2013 Balochistan earthquake, capturing afterslip and viscoelastic relaxation processes.

Authors · Cheng, Barnhart W.D., Li
Coverage · Balochistan, Pakistan
Date · 2013
Makran Megathrust Aseismic Slip
SeismotectonicsRaster · InSAR
Makran Megathrust Aseismic Slip Triggered by 2013 Balochistan Earthquake

InSAR-derived aseismic slip dataset for the Makran megathrust triggered by the 2013 Mw 7.7 Balochistan earthquake, advancing understanding of coupled subduction zone dynamics.

Authors · Lv X., Amelung F., Shao Y.
Coverage · Makran, Pakistan
Date · 2013
2017 Pasni Earthquake InSAR
SeismotectonicsRaster · InSAR
2017 Pasni (Makran) Earthquake InSAR Data

InSAR surface deformation data for the 2017 Pasni earthquake along the Makran coast, providing coseismic displacement maps for fault modelling and seismic hazard assessment.

Authors · Yang, Qiu, Feng
Coverage · Makran Coast, Pakistan
Date · 2017
Nanga Parbat InSAR GNSS
SeismotectonicsRaster · InSAR / GNSS
Nanga Parbat InSAR / GNSS Velocity Fields

InSAR and GNSS-derived surface velocity fields for the Nanga Parbat massif, capturing active crustal deformation in one of the world's fastest-uplifting mountain ranges.

Authors · Meyer, Jouanne F., Doin M.-P.
Coverage · Nanga Parbat, Pakistan
Date · 2026
Makran 1945 Tsunami DEM
Coastal HazardsRaster · DEM
Makran 1945 Tsunami — Bathymetric/Topographic DEM of Karachi Harbour

Bathymetric and topographic DEM of Karachi Harbour produced to support modelling of the 1945 Makran tsunami, enabling coastal inundation and hazard assessment along Pakistan's coastline.

Authors · Hasan H., Atwater B.F., Ahmed et al.
Coverage · Karachi, Pakistan
Date · 1945 event / 2018 data
Karachi Shoreline Change
Coastal HazardsVector
Karachi Shoreline Change 1972–2020

50-year time series of morphological shoreline change along Karachi's coast using multi-temporal satellite imagery, documenting erosion, accretion, and anthropogenic impacts.

Authors · Ahsanullah, Khan S.H., Ahmed R., Luqman M.
Coverage · Karachi, Pakistan
Date · 1972–2020
Shisper Glacier Surge
CryosphereRaster + Vector
Shisper Glacier Surge Dataset — Velocities and Surface Changes

Glacier surface velocity and elevation change data for the surging Shisper Glacier in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, documenting one of the most dramatic recent surge events in the Karakoram.

Authors · Majeed U., Rashid I. et al.
Coverage · Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
Date · 2020
Shisper Surge Velocity Maps DEMs
CryosphereRaster · DEM
Shisper Surge Velocity Maps and DEMs

High-resolution velocity maps and digital elevation models for the Shisper Glacier surge event, derived from optical and SAR satellite imagery to track ice dynamics and mass redistribution.

Authors · Beaud F., Aati S., Delaney I. et al.
Coverage · Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
Date · 2022
Shisper PlanetScope Topography
CryosphereRaster · DEM
Shisper Glacier PlanetScope-Derived Topography

Sub-metre topographic models of Shisper Glacier derived from PlanetScope stereo imagery, enabling precise monitoring of glacier surface elevation changes during the surge event.

Authors · Aati S., Avouac J.-P.
Coverage · Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
Date · 2020
Shisper Ice-Dammed Lake GIS
Cryosphere / GLOFVector · GIS
Shisper Ice-Dammed Lake GIS Layers

GIS layers documenting the ice-dammed lake formed by the Shisper Glacier surge, tracking lake evolution and outburst flood (GLOF) risk for downstream communities in Hunza valley.

Authors · Lovell A., Muhammad S. et al.
Coverage · Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
Date · 2024
Supraglacial Lakes Baltoro
CryosphereVector · GIS
Supraglacial Lakes on Baltoro Glacier 2016–2022

Multi-temporal mapping of supraglacial lakes on Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram from 2016 to 2022, tracking lake formation, drainage and refilling cycles related to meltwater dynamics.

Authors · Wendleder A. et al.
Coverage · Baltoro, Gilgit-Baltistan
Date · 2016–2022
Shimshal WRF Simulations
Cryosphere / ClimateRaster · NetCDF
Shimshal Valley WRF Atmospheric Simulations

High-resolution WRF atmospheric model outputs for Shimshal valley in the Karakoram, used to study precipitation patterns and their role in glacier mass balance in a data-sparse high-mountain region.

Authors · Bonekamp P.N.J., de Kok R.J., Collier E. et al.
Coverage · Shimshal, Gilgit-Baltistan
Date · 2019
Glacier Surface Height Hunza
CryosphereRaster · DEM
Glacier Surface-Height Change, Hunza Basin 2000–2020

Two-decade record of glacier surface elevation changes across the Hunza basin derived from multi-source DEMs, contributing to mass balance assessment in the anomalous Karakoram glacier region.

Authors · Wu K., Liu, Zhu
Coverage · Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
Date · 2000–2020
Nanga Parbat Repeat Photography
CryosphereImagery
Nanga Parbat / Rupal Valley Repeat-Photography Glacier Dataset

Historical and contemporary repeat-photography dataset for glaciers in the Nanga Parbat massif and Rupal valley, documenting multi-decadal glacier retreat through ground-based imagery.

Authors · Nüsser M., Schmidt S.
Coverage · Nanga Parbat, Pakistan
Date · 2021
Debris Glacier Melt Karakoram
CryosphereField · Stake Data
Debris-Covered Glacier Melt Measurements, Karakoram 2018–19

Field-measured ablation stake data from debris-covered glaciers in the Karakoram (Hunza), demonstrating that thin debris layers do not enhance melt — challenging conventional assumptions in glaciology.

Authors · Muhammad S., Tian L., Ali et al.
Coverage · Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
Date · 2018–2019
Mangrove Cover Pakistan
Forest & CoastRaster · 30 m
Mangrove Cover of Pakistan 1990–2020 (30 m)

National-scale 30 m resolution mangrove cover maps for Pakistan across four time periods from 1990 to 2020, documenting changes in one of the world's largest arid mangrove ecosystems in the Indus Delta.

Authors · Gilani H., Naz H.I., Arshad M. et al.
Coverage · Pakistan (Indus Delta)
Date · 1990–2020
Indus Delta Mangrove AGB
Forest & CoastRaster · Biomass
Indus Delta Mangrove Above-Ground Biomass

Spatiotemporal dynamics and ML-based predictions of above-ground biomass in the Indus Delta mangroves, combining field measurements with satellite imagery for carbon stock estimation.

Authors · Naveed et al.
Coverage · Indus Delta, Pakistan
Date · 2026
Pakistan LULC Deforestation
Forest & LULCRaster
Pakistan LULC and Deforestation Risk Layers 2001–2021

National land use/land cover maps and ML-derived deforestation risk layers for Pakistan covering 2001 to 2021, assessing fragmentation patterns and degradation hotspots across all forest types.

Authors · Ansari, Safiullah, Cao
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 2001–2021
AI-ForestWatch KP
Forest & LULCRaster
AI-ForestWatch Forest Cover — 15 Districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

AI-driven forest cover change detection dataset for 15 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa using high-resolution satellite imagery, supporting deforestation monitoring and reforestation programme evaluation.

Authors · Zulfiqar A., Ghaffar M.M., Shahzad M. et al. (Shafait F.)
Coverage · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Date · 2021
Desertification Pakistan
Land DegradationRaster
Desertification of Pakistan 1990–2020

National-scale desertification mapping dataset for Pakistan covering three decades from 1990 to 2020, documenting land degradation trends driven by climate variability and anthropogenic pressures.

Authors · Wang Huairui, Wang Juanle
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 1990–2020
Wheat Area Maps Punjab
AgricultureRaster · Landsat
Wheat Area Maps — Punjab, Pakistan (Landsat)

Annual wheat crop area maps for Punjab, Pakistan derived from Landsat imagery, providing field-scale crop mapping essential for food security monitoring and agricultural policy support.

Authors · Khan A., Hansen M.C., Potapov P. et al.
Coverage · Punjab, Pakistan
Date · 2018
Crop Ground Truth Charsadda
AgricultureVector · S2/PlanetScope
Crop Ground-Truth Polygons + S2/PlanetScope Stacks — Charsadda, KP

Field-surveyed crop ground-truth polygons paired with Sentinel-2 and PlanetScope image stacks for Harichand area in Charsadda district, supporting crop type classification model training.

Authors · Rehman T.U., Alam M., Minallah N., Khan W., Frnda J., Mushtaq S., Ajmal M.
Coverage · Charsadda, KP
Date · 2023
UAV Sesame Crop Weed
AgricultureUAV · Imagery
UAV Sesame Crop/Weed Imagery — Pakistan

High-resolution UAV multispectral imagery dataset of sesame crops and weeds from Pakistan, supporting precision agriculture research and the development of automated weed detection algorithms.

Authors · Moazzam S.I., Khan U.S., Qureshi W.S. et al.
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 2022
UAV Tobacco Crop Weed Mardan
AgricultureUAV · Imagery
UAV Tobacco Crop/Weed Imagery — Mardan, KP

UAV-captured multispectral imagery of tobacco crops and weeds from Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, enabling development of smart agricultural technology for weed management.

Authors · Moazzam S.I., Khan U.S., Qureshi W.S. et al.
Coverage · Mardan, KP
Date · 2023
CROPSPECPK Spectral Library
AgricultureSpectral · Field
CROPSPECPK — Field Spectral Library of Pakistani Crops

First comprehensive field spectral library of major Pakistani crops with site coordinates, enabling hyperspectral remote sensing model development and crop identification at regional scale.

Authors · Raza, Shu, Aslam
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 2026
Anuran Occurrence Northern Pakistan
BiodiversityVector · Occurrence
Anuran Occurrence and Niche Suitability — Northern Pakistan

Species occurrence records and habitat suitability models for anurans (frogs and toads) across northern Pakistan, supporting biodiversity conservation planning in montane ecosystems.

Authors · Rais M., Nawaz M.A., Gray R.J., Qadir W., Ali S.M., Saeed M., Akram A., Ahmed W., Sajjad A., Leston L.
Coverage · Northern Pakistan
Date · 2023
Groundwater Quality Peshawar
Water QualityPoint · Field
Groundwater Physico-Chemical Parameters — Peshawar District

Comprehensive physico-chemical groundwater quality dataset for Peshawar District, KP, documenting contamination levels across sampled wells and tubewells for environmental health assessment.

Authors · Adnan S., Iqbal J., Maltamo M., Bacha M.S., Shahab A., Valbuena R.
Coverage · Peshawar, KP
Date · 2019
Arsenic Upper Indus Plain
Water QualityPoint · Well Samples
Arsenic in Wells and Drill Cuttings — Upper Indus Plain / Ravi Floodplain

Well water and drill cutting arsenic concentration data from the Upper Indus Plain and Ravi floodplain, documenting elevated arsenic exposure risks for communities dependent on groundwater.

Authors · Mushtaq N., Farooqi A., Khattak J.A., Hussain I., Mailloux B., Bostick B.C., Nghiem A., Ellis T., van Geen A.
Coverage · Upper Indus Plain, Pakistan
Date · 2024
Roadside Soil Contamination GT Road
Soil & PollutionPoint · Field
Roadside Soil Contamination Along GT Road — Pakistan

Heavy metal and pollutant contamination dataset from roadside soil samples along the Grand Trunk (GT) Road corridor, documenting traffic-related soil pollution patterns across Pakistan.

Authors · Naseer, Ahmad, Adnan
Coverage · GT Road Corridor, Pakistan
Date · 2025
Makran Trench Geology Geophysics
GeologyRaster + Vector
Makran Trench Geology and Geophysics — Offshore Gwadar

Marine geology and geophysical dataset for the Makran trench offshore Gwadar, covering bathymetry, sedimentary structures, and tectonic features of this active subduction zone in Pakistan's EEZ.

Authors · Yu Chuanhai et al.
Coverage · Makran Trench, Pakistan EEZ
Date · 2021

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