China has been impacted by more drought-related disasters than any other country over the past three decades, with 34 events occurring between 1990 and 2023. The U.S. ranked second, with 18 drought events recorded during this period. In 2023, more than 29 million people were affected by drought worldwide.
Countries with the highest number of drought events worldwide from 1990 to 2023
According to the source, figures refers to events killed at least 10 people, affected at least 100 people, led to a state of emergency declaration and/or required a call for international aid.
Figures were calculated by Statista based on the annual number of disasters by country provided by the source.
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