The data represents fractional land-use patterns and underlying land-use transitions annually for the past (1500-2005) and the RCPs (2005-2100) at 0.5? x 0.5? resolution. This includes transitions between cropland, pasture, primary land and secondary (recovering) land, including the effects of wood harvest and shifting cultivation, as well as land-use changes and transitions from/to urban land. The historical data is aggregated from the original 5min grids of the latest HYDE 3 historical data set for crop, pasture, and urban area 1500-2005. The future data are generated using future land-use projections from the IAM implementations of the RCPs.