Based on data from 1989 to 2023, Kazakhstan was the country with the highest probability of agricultural drought worldwide. An agricultural drought is a period in which at least 30 percent of the crop area was in stress for more than 10 days. Israel ranked second, while Somalia and Libya tied in third place. Somalia was also the country most exposed to droughts worldwide in 2024, based on a risk index score.
Countries with the highest probability of agricultural drought worldwide as of 2024
According to the source, an agricultural drought is a period in which at least 30 percent of the crop area was in stress for more than 10 days.
The drought probability is measured using the Agriculture Stress Index (ASI), and is based on the country`s frequency of droughts from 1987 to 2021.
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European Commission. (March 31, 2024). Countries with the highest probability of agricultural drought worldwide as of 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395566/agricultural-drought-probability-worldwide-by-country/
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