Aerial and satellite imagery data for Brazil

Restricted National orthophotography exists but is not openly licensed: it is sold, view-only without reuse rights, or limited to government use.

São Paulo city’s GeoSampa publishes 2017 and 2020 orthophotos (RGB and infrared) and historical aerial photography from 1940 onwards, but no reuse licence is stated; no national open orthophoto programme was found.

Best open GSD
–
Latest capture
2020
Datasets
1 · 0 open · 1 free
Region
South America
Last reviewed

By state, province or region

Imagery status by subnational area in Brazil
Area Status Summary Datasets
São Paulo (municipality) Restricted 2017 lidar survey at 0.5 m over the city and 2017/2020 orthophotos are viewable and downloadable via GeoSampa, but no reuse licence is stated. GeoSampa ortofotos e fotos aéreas

Datasets 1

Free is not the same as open. Cost is what you pay to get the data; the licence says what you may do with it. How cost and licence are defined

  • GeoSampa ortofotos e fotos aéreas (opens in a new tab)

    Prefeitura de São Paulo

    Cost Free Licence Not open
    • Orthophoto
    • Historical aerial
    GSD
    –
    Bands
    RGB, IrGB
    Acquired
    1940–2020
    Coverage
    Municipality of São Paulo; orthophotos 2017 and 2020 (RGB and IrGB), historical aerial photographs from 1940
    Licence
    No licence stated on the portal
    Access
    Portal
    Formats
    –
    Link check
    Link OK (HTTP 200),

Elsewhere in South America