Burundi FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composite geospatial data of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Burundi. Derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), this data tracks vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts through March 2026. The dataset is delivered as GEOTIFF raster files representing biophysical quantities on a scale of 0 to 1.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation productivity trends using 10-day time composites
• Assessing crop health across Burundi's agricultural zones via VIIRS-derived greenness indices

Strengths

• Uses VIIRS sensor data for high-frequency 10-day composites
• Standardized FAPAR scale (0-1) for consistent biophysical assessment
• GEOTIFF format ensures compatibility with standard GIS software

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Burundi
• Requires GIS expertise to interpret raster anomaly values
• Lack of tabular metadata for specific pixel-level attributes

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated through March 2026 with 10-day composite frequency.

Geography

Burundi