Malawi FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day time composites of FAPAR anomalies for Malawi derived from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor data. These biophysical measurements range from 0 to 1 to track vegetation health and detect agricultural drought impacts. The data was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Identifying agricultural drought zones by mapping FAPAR anomaly values
• Analyzing vegetation productivity cycles using 10-day composite rasters
• Correlating vegetation greenness with local climate events in Malawi

Strengths

• Uses VIIRS sensor data for high-frequency monitoring
• Standardized biophysical scale (0-1) for vegetation health
• 10-day temporal resolution for drought detection

Limitations

• Restricted to Malawi geographic boundaries
• Requires GIS software for GEOTIFF processing
• No tabular metadata provided for individual pixel values

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing (VIIRS)

Freshness

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

Geography

Malawi