West and Central Africa Biomass Production and Anomalies (1999–Present)

Action Against Hunger ACF - ROWCA provides yearly biomass production and anomaly data for West and Central Africa covering the period from 1999 to the present. The data includes total dry matter production in kilograms and statistical anomalies across four administrative levels (0 to 3). It is derived from Copernicus Land Monitoring Service satellite products including Sentinel-3 OLCI, PROBA-V, and SPOT-VEGETATION.

Use Cases

• Assessing food security risks by monitoring biomass production in kg of dry matter at the district level (Admin 3)
• Identifying historical drought cycles and severity using Z-Score anomaly values
• Correlating livestock fodder availability with climate hazards using 25 years of vegetation production data

Strengths

• 25-year longitudinal record starting from 1999
• Granular spatial aggregation across four administrative levels (0, 1, 2, and 3)
• Derived from standardized Copernicus Land Monitoring Service DMP products

Limitations

• Commercial exploitation is strictly prohibited by the license terms
• Tabular XLSX format lacks embedded geometry, requiring external shapefiles for geospatial visualization
• Data is limited to yearly aggregates rather than seasonal or monthly intervals

Provenance

Source

Action Against Hunger ACF - ROWCA via Copernicus Land Monitoring Service

Collection Method

Derived from satellite sensor data (Sentinel-3 OLCI, PROBA-V, and SPOT-VEGETATION)

Time Range

1999 - 2026

Freshness

The dataset is actively maintained with records extending from 1999 through the most recent production year.

Geography

West and Central Africa