Djibouti: FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies in 10-Day Composites

Copernicus provides this geospatial dataset of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Djibouti, derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). The data is organized into 10-day time composites to monitor vegetation health and agricultural drought. It utilizes a dimensionless scale from 0 to 1 to represent the intensity of radiation absorption.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought impacts by identifying negative FAPAR anomalies in 10-day composites
• Monitoring vegetation productivity trends using the 0 to 1 dimensionless scale
• Correlating VIIRS-based greenness data with local rainfall patterns for environmental analysis

Strengths

• 10-day temporal resolution
• VIIRS sensor-derived data
• Standardized CC-BY license

Limitations

• Geographic scope limited to Djibouti
• Lack of tabular metadata or column headers
• Potential for sensor noise during heavy cloud cover

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing via Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Time Range

Ending March 2026

Freshness

Updated through March 2026.

Geography

Djibouti