DRC Vegetation Index Anomaly: 10-Day VIIRS FAPAR Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day composite FAPAR anomaly data for the Democratic Republic of the Congo derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors. This geospatial dataset measures vegetation health and agricultural drought indicators through biophysical radiation absorption values ranging from 0 to 1.

Use Cases

• Monitoring agricultural drought impacts using FAPAR anomaly deviations
• Assessing vegetation health and productivity across DRC provinces
• Time-series analysis of greenness trends using 10-day VIIRS composites

Strengths

• Uses VIIRS sensor data for 10-day composites
• Standardized biophysical scale (0 to 1) for cross-regional comparison
• Directly measures photosynthetically active radiation absorption

Limitations

• Geographic scope limited to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Requires specialized GIS software for GEOTIFF processing
• Lack of tabular metadata for individual pixel values

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite - VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026

Geography

Democratic Republic of the Congo