Timor-Leste Subnational NDVI: 10-Day Vegetation Indicators and Anomalies

Delivering dekadal (10-day) NDVI vegetation indicators for Timor-Leste aggregated by sub-national administrative units, produced by the World Food Programme (WFP). It utilizes NASA MODIS collection 6.1 satellite data from both Aqua and Terra platforms to track vegetation health and anomalies.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vegetation health trends by comparing 'vim' against 'vim_lta'
• Identifying drought-affected regions using the 'viq' anomaly percentage
• Validating aggregate statistical significance using the 'n_pixels' column

Strengths

• Derived from NASA MODIS collection 6.1 Aqua and Terra sensors
• Includes Pcode references for standardized administrative mapping
• Provides 'n_pixels' count to indicate the data density of each aggregate

Limitations

• Aggregated data masks intra-district vegetation variability
• Potential sensor interference from cloud cover in tropical regions

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) using NASA MODIS collection 6.1

Collection Method

Satellite sensor data aggregation

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Timor-Leste