Zimbabwe FAPAR Vegetation Index Anomalies: 10-Day VIIRS Composites

Offering 10-day time composite geospatial records of Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) anomalies for Zimbabwe, produced by Copernicus. Derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), the data tracks vegetation greenness and health to monitor agricultural drought impacts. The records are maintained with updates through March 2026.

Use Cases

• Detecting agricultural drought by analyzing FAPAR anomaly deviations from historical norms
• Monitoring vegetation productivity using the 0-1 dimensionless greenness scale
• Time-series analysis of crop health across 10-day composite periods

Strengths

• High temporal resolution using 10-day composite intervals
• Standardized biophysical scale (0 to 1) for consistent health assessment
• Utilizes VIIRS sensor data for reliable environmental monitoring

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Zimbabwe
• Requires specialized GIS software to interpret GEOTIFF raster formats
• Lack of tabular metadata or specific attribute columns

Provenance

Source

Copernicus

Collection Method

Satellite sensor (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite)

Freshness

Updated through March 2026 with 10-day composite frequency.

Geography

Zimbabwe