{"id":15813,"date":"2017-05-09T04:52:25","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T09:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/?p=15813"},"modified":"2025-04-02T05:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T10:03:08","slug":"ndvi-normalized-difference-vegetation-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/ndvi-normalized-difference-vegetation-index\/","title":{"rendered":"What is NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-Is-NDVI.jpg\" alt=\"What Is NDVI\" class=\"wp-image-96803\" style=\"width:750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-Is-NDVI.jpg 751w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-Is-NDVI-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-Is-NDVI-678x427.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index)?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NDVI always ranges from -1 to +1. But there isn&#8217;t a distinct boundary for <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/free-global-land-cover-land-use-data\/\">each type of land cover<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, when you have negative values, it&#8217;s <strong>highly likely that it&#8217;s water<\/strong>. On the other hand, if you have an NDVI value close to +1, there&#8217;s a high possibility that it&#8217;s <strong>dense green leaves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But when NDVI is close to zero, there are likely no green leaves and it could even be an <strong>urbanized area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NDVI is the most common index that analysts use in remote sensing. But how do you calculate it? What do NDVI values represent? How do Earth scientists use NDVI?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\n<p>&#8220;Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) quantifies vegetation by measuring the difference between near-infrared (which vegetation strongly reflects) and red light (which vegetation absorbs).&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you calculate NDVI?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As shown below, <strong>Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)<\/strong> uses the NIR and red channels in its formula.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" src=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ndvi-formula-300x123.png\" alt=\"ndvi formula\" class=\"wp-image-15815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ndvi-formula-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ndvi-formula-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ndvi-formula-200x82.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ndvi-formula-115x47.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ndvi-formula.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Healthy vegetation (chlorophyll) reflects more near-infrared (NIR) and green light compared to other wavelengths. But it absorbs more red and blue light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is why our eyes see vegetation as the <strong>color green<\/strong>. If you could see near-infrared, then it would be strong for vegetation too. Satellite sensors like <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/landsat-program-satellite-imagery-bands\/\">Landsat<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/how-to-download-sentinel-satellite-data\/\">Sentinel-2<\/a> both have the necessary bands with NIR and red.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"389\" src=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ndvi-example.jpg\" alt=\"ndvi example\" class=\"wp-image-15818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ndvi-example.jpg 350w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ndvi-example-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ndvi-example-45x50.jpg 45w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ndvi-example-180x200.jpg 180w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ndvi-example-115x128.jpg 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ndvi-example-139x155.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy of NASA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The result of this formula generates a value between -1 and +1. If you have low reflectance (or low values) in the red channel and high reflectance in the NIR channel, this will yield a high NDVI value. And vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, NDVI is a standardized way to measure healthy vegetation. When you have high NDVI values, you have healthier vegetation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have low NDVI, you have less or no vegetation. Generally, if you want to see vegetation change over time, then you will have to perform an <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/atmospheric-correction\/\">atmospheric correction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example of NDVI in agriculture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s examine NDVI for an agricultural area with center pivot irrigation. Pivot irrigation rotates on a point creating a circular crop pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>true color<\/strong>, here&#8217;s how it looks for red, green, and blue bands. We say <em>true color<\/em> because it is the same as how our eyes see.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-rgb.png\" alt=\"pivot irrigation rgb\" class=\"wp-image-15831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-rgb.png 500w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-rgb-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-rgb-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-rgb-326x155.png 326w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-rgb-200x96.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-rgb-425x204.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-rgb-115x55.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-rgb-323x155.png 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the formula, you can see how NDVI leverages near-infrared (NIR). So when we put the NIR band to display as red, we get <strong>color infrared<\/strong>. We say color infrared because near-infrared is in the red channel. As you can see below, the pivot irrigation vegetation should already be shouting out at you in bright red!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-color-infrared.png\" alt=\"pivot irrigation color infrared\" class=\"wp-image-15832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-color-infrared.png 500w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-color-infrared-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-color-infrared-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-color-infrared-326x155.png 326w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-color-infrared-200x96.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-color-infrared-425x204.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-color-infrared-115x55.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-color-infrared-323x155.png 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When you apply the formula, bright green indicates high NDVI. Whereas red has low NDVI. So it&#8217;s quantifying vegetation by measuring the difference between near-infrared (which vegetation strongly reflects) and red light (which vegetation absorbs).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-ndvi.png\" alt=\"pivot irrigation ndvi\" class=\"wp-image-15834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-ndvi.png 500w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-ndvi-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-ndvi-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-ndvi-326x155.png 326w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-ndvi-200x96.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-ndvi-425x204.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-ndvi-115x55.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pivot-irrigation-ndvi-323x155.png 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As you can see, it&#8217;s easy to pick out the pivot irrigation circles using NDVI. It makes it easier to classify because of NDVI.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do we use NDVI?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We see several sectors using NDVI. For example, in agriculture, farmers use NDVI for precision farming and to measure biomass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whereas, in forestry, foresters use NDVI to quantify forest supply and leaf area index.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, NASA states that <a href=\"https:\/\/earthobservatory.nasa.gov\/features\/MeasuringVegetation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NDVI is a good indicator of drought<\/a>. When water limits vegetation growth, it has a lower relative NDVI and density of vegetation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In reality, there are hundreds of applications where NDVI and other <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/remote-sensing-applications\/\">remote sensing applications<\/a> are being applied in the real world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which satellite imagery has near-infrared for NDVI?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned before, satellites like <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/how-to-download-sentinel-satellite-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sentinel-2<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/landsat-program-satellite-imagery-bands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Landsat<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/spot-satellite-pour-observation-terre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SPOT<\/a> produce red and near-infrared images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/free-satellite-imagery-data-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">list of 15 free satellite imagery<\/a> data sources has data that you can download and <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/how-to-ndvi-maps-arcgis\/\">create NDVI maps in ArcGIS<\/a> or QGIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, we use NDVI in agriculture, forestry, and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you know any applications using NDVI?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NDVI quantifies vegetation health using near-infrared (which is reflected by vegetation) and red light (which is absorbed by 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