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The first comprehensive global database of giant landslides on volcanic islands is outlined in this report. This database comprises a total of one hundred and eighty-two entries: the Atlantic Ocean hosts seventy-five giant landslides; the Pacific Ocean hosts sixty-seven giant landslides; and the Indian Ocean hosts forty giant landslides. To determine the spatial characteristics of each giant landslide, it has been necessary to georeference published maps using ArcGIS software coupled with global DTMs. Using the georeferenced outputs, it has been possible to measure the basic morphometric characteristics of each landslide such as its length, width, perimeter, area, and fall height. Landslide volumes have been calculated with a higher degree of certainty in thirty-five cases and with a lower degree of certainty in sixty-three cases while complete outlines of the landslide area have been defined in ninety-six …