Paraguay FAPAR Anomaly: 10-Day Vegetation Health Composites

Copernicus provides 10-day composite FAPAR anomaly data for Paraguay derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). This geospatial dataset monitors vegetation health and agricultural drought impacts through dimensionless values ranging from 0 to 1. The data is delivered in GEOTIFF format and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by identifying negative FAPAR anomaly deviations
• Monitoring seasonal vegetation health trends using 10-day VIIRS composites
• Assessing regional crop productivity by analyzing greenness absorption levels

Strengths

• High temporal resolution with 10-day composite intervals
• Utilizes standardized VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) sensor data
• Standardized biophysical scale (0 to 1) for comparative analysis

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Paraguay
• Raster format requires specialized GIS software for interpretation
• Lack of tabular metadata for individual observation points

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Remote sensing via Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) satellite sensors

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026 with a 10-day composite frequency.

Geography

Paraguay