NASA MODIS NDVI (MOD13Q1)

NASA MODIS NDVI (MOD13Q1)

16-day composite Normalized Difference Vegetation Index at 250m resolution globally, from 2000 to present. Includes EVI layer

Build a Maharashtra vegetation health monitoring system using MODIS 250m NDVI 16-day composites.
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Quick Start

import ee
# ndvi = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/061/MOD13Q1')
print('MODIS NDVI: via Google Earth Engine or NASA LP DAAC')
print('250m 16-day NDVI composites since 2000')
Modality
Raster (HDF/GeoTIFF)
Size
Global; 250m; 16-day since 2000
License
Format
GeoTIFF
Language
en
Update Frequency
static
Organization
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Category
agriculture-rural

Schema

FieldTypeDescription
ndvifloatNDVI value (-1 to 1)
datedate16-day composite date
resolution_mint250m spatial resolution

Build With This

Create a drought severity classifier for Maharashtra districts using NDVI departure from historical averages
Develop a crop phenology calendar for Maharashtra showing planting and harvesting patterns from NDVI time-series
Build a grazing land productivity estimator for Maharashtra's pastoral communities using NDVI trends

AI Use Cases

Crop health monitoringgrowing season phenologydrought stress detection
Last verified: 2026-03-07