Central African Republic FAPAR Anomaly: 10-Day VIIRS Vegetation Indices

Copernicus provides 10-day time composite FAPAR anomaly data for the Central African Republic derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). This geospatial dataset monitors vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts through dimensionless values ranging from 0 to 1.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation productivity trends using 10-day composite rasters
• Assessing environmental health across different regions of the Central African Republic

Strengths

• Derived from VIIRS sensor data
• Standardized 0-1 dimensionless scale
• 10-day temporal resolution

Limitations

• Geographic scope is limited to the Central African Republic
• Raster format requires specialized GIS software for interpretation
• Lack of ground-truth validation data within the dataset

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Sensor (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite - VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026 with a 10-day temporal resolution.

Geography

Central African Republic