Cabo Verde: Subnational NDVI and Vegetation Anomalies by Dekad

Dekadal NDVI indicators for Cabo Verde aggregated by sub-national administrative units using NASA MODIS collection 6.1 satellite data. Produced by the World Food Programme, the data tracks vegetation health through 10-day indices, long-term averages, and percentage anomalies. The records are linked to standardized administrative Pcodes for geospatial integration.

Use Cases

• Assessing vegetation stress by analyzing the NDVI anomaly percentage (viq) across different administrative units
• Comparing current vegetation levels (vim) against historical norms (vim_lta) to identify drought trends
• Mapping agricultural productivity zones using Pcode references linked to sub-national units

Strengths

• Derived from NASA MODIS collection 6.1 high-quality satellite imagery
• Includes Pcode references for interoperability with WFP geospatial datasets
• Provides pixel counts (n_pixels) to assess the statistical basis of each aggregate

Limitations

• Spatial aggregation to administrative levels obscures sub-unit vegetation variance
• Temporal coverage start date is not specified in the provided metadata

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) using NASA MODIS collection 6.1

Collection Method

Satellite sensor data aggregation

Freshness

Last updated March 2026

Geography

Cabo Verde