Kenya: 10-Day Copernicus FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies

Copernicus provides these 10-day time composite FAPAR (Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation) anomalies for Kenya derived from VIIRS sensor data. The dataset measures vegetation greenness and health on a dimensionless scale from 0 to 1 to identify agricultural drought impacts. Records are updated through March 2026 according to the source metadata.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation productivity across Kenya using 10-day composite intervals
• Assessing environmental health by mapping greenness values ranging from 0 to 1

Strengths

• Uses VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) sensor data
• Standardized biophysical scale (0 to 1) for vegetation health
• High-frequency 10-day temporal resolution

Limitations

• Lack of tabular metadata or column definitions
• Requires GIS-specialized software to interpret GeoTIFF values

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite - VIIRS)

Freshness

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

Geography

Kenya