Suriname Subnational NDVI: Dekadal Vegetation Indices and Anomalies

The World Food Programme (WFP) provides dekadal NDVI indicators for Suriname, derived from NASA MODIS collection 6.1 satellite imagery. The data is aggregated at sub-national administrative levels and includes 10-day vegetation indices, long-term averages, and percentage anomalies.

Use Cases

• Monitoring agricultural health by comparing current vim against the vim_lta baseline
• Identifying drought or flood impacts using the viq anomaly percentage column
• Spatial analysis of vegetation trends across Suriname administrative units using Pcode identifiers

Strengths

• Derived from NASA MODIS collection 6.1 high-quality satellite data
• Includes vim_lta for direct comparison against historical baselines
• Standardized Pcode references for integration with other WFP datasets

Limitations

• Aggregated format obscures local-level vegetation variations within administrative units
• Lacks accompanying precipitation or soil moisture data for multi-factor drought analysis

Provenance

Source

WFP - World Food Programme

Collection Method

Satellite sensor data aggregation from NASA MODIS Aqua and Terra

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Suriname