Benin FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composite FAPAR anomaly data for Benin derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). This geospatial dataset measures vegetation greenness and health to monitor agricultural drought impacts.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from 0 to 1
• Monitoring vegetation productivity trends using 10-day time composites
• Assessing environmental health in Benin through VIIRS-derived greenness indices

Strengths

• 10-day time composite frequency
• VIIRS sensor-derived data
• Standardized 0-1 dimensionless scale

Limitations

• Geographic scope limited to Benin
• Requires GIS software for GEOTIFF processing

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

sensor

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026 with 10-day composite frequency.

Geography

Benin