Mexico FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

This geospatial dataset provides 10-day time composite Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Mexico, produced by Copernicus using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) data. It measures vegetation health and greenness on a dimensionless scale from 0 to 1 to identify deviations from normal growth patterns. The data is current as of early 2026 and is intended for monitoring agricultural drought impacts.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by identifying negative FAPAR anomaly values in specific crop zones
• Monitoring seasonal vegetation productivity trends using the 10-day composite series
• Assessing environmental stress by mapping the 0 to 1 absorption scale against historical baselines

Strengths

• Derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) for high-frequency monitoring
• Standardized 0-1 biophysical scale allows for consistent comparison across different Mexican biomes
• 10-day temporal resolution captures short-term agricultural drought onset

Limitations

• Lack of tabular metadata or attribute tables common in vector formats
• Geographic scope is limited strictly to Mexico
• Requires specialized software to interpret GEOTIFF raster values

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing via VIIRS sensor

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Mexico