Ethiopia FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day composite geospatial data of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Ethiopia. Derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), this dataset monitors vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts. The data is current as of March 2026 and follows a standardized 10-day temporal resolution.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from 1.0
• Monitoring vegetation productivity trends using 10-day composite cycles
• Assessing crop health across different Ethiopian regions via GEOTIFF spatial analysis

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Geographic scope limited to Ethiopia
• Requires GIS software to process GEOTIFF files
• Lack of tabular metadata or specific column descriptions

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor (VIIRS)

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026; follows a 10-day composite cycle.

Geography

Ethiopia