The Adult Adansonia digitata L. (baobab tree) distribution map derived from very high resolution satelite imagery for 2010s across the Sahel at 1km resolution

The baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) is an integral part of rural livelihoods throughout the African continent. However, the combined effects of climate change and increasing global demand for baobab products are currently exerting pressure on the sustainable utilization of these resources. Here we employ sub-meter resolution satellite imagery to identify nearly 3 million baobab trees in the Sahel, a dryland region of 1.5 million km². This achievement is considered an essential step towards improving valuable woody species' management and monitoring system. The map's overall underestimate bias is 0.27. To prevent mismanagement of this specific tree species, we aggregated every single adult baobab tree map to 1 × 1 km grids. We also classified the baobab trees using the tree crown diameters( small: 3-9m; medium 9m-13m; large: >13m).  The baobab tree count map is also available for these three different size classes.