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Droughts - statistics & facts
This is part of a series on the effects of climate change.
Key insights
- Country with the highest drought risk exposure
- Somalia
Detailed statistics
Countries with the highest drought exposure 2023
- Droughts as share of weather & climate-related deaths
- 35%
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Distribution of deaths related to climatic disasters 1970-2021, by type
- Frequency of decadal droughts in a 2°C warming scenario
- 2.4
Detailed statistics
Future changes in frequency of decadal droughts 2021
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of natural disasters worldwide 2023, by type
- Basic Statistic Natural disasters with the most fatalities worldwide 2023
- Basic Statistic Distribution of deaths related to climatic disasters 1970-2021, by type
- Basic Statistic Natural disasters worldwide by economic damage 2023
- Premium Statistic Global economic losses from natural disasters 2023, by type
- Basic Statistic Economic loss share of global climate disasters 1970-2021, by type
Overview
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Number of natural disasters worldwide 2023, by type
Number of natural disasters worldwide 2023, by type
Number of natural disasters worldwide in 2023, by type
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Natural disasters with the most fatalities worldwide 2023
Natural disasters with the most fatalities worldwide 2023
Natural disasters worldwide with the most fatalities in 2023
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Distribution of deaths related to climatic disasters 1970-2021, by type
Distribution of deaths related to climatic disasters 1970-2021, by type
Distribution of weather, climate, and water related deaths between 1970 and 2021, by type
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Natural disasters worldwide by economic damage 2023
Natural disasters worldwide by economic damage 2023
Natural disasters with the most economic damage worldwide in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Global economic losses from natural disasters 2023, by type
Global economic losses from natural disasters 2023, by type
Economic loss from natural disaster events worldwide in 2023, by peril (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Economic loss share of global climate disasters 1970-2021, by type
Economic loss share of global climate disasters 1970-2021, by type
Distribution of economic loss caused by weather, climate, and water related disasters between 1970 and 2021, by type
Scale
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- Premium Statistic Countries with the highest drought exposure 2023
- Premium Statistic Global number of drought disasters 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Countries with highest number of drought disasters 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of droughts in Africa 2010-2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Dryland population exposure to droughts and desertification 2023, by warming scenario
- Basic Statistic Future changes in frequency of decadal droughts 2021
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Countries with the highest drought exposure 2023
Countries with the highest drought exposure 2023
Countries most exposed to droughts worldwide in 2023, by risk index score
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Global number of drought disasters 1990-2022
Global number of drought disasters 1990-2022
Number of drought disasters worldwide from 1990 to 2022
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Countries with highest number of drought disasters 1990-2022
Countries with highest number of drought disasters 1990-2022
Countries with the highest number of drought events worldwide from 1990 to 2022
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Number of droughts in Africa 2010-2022, by country
Number of droughts in Africa 2010-2022, by country
Countries with highest number of drought events in Africa between 2010 and 2022
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Dryland population exposure to droughts and desertification 2023, by warming scenario
Dryland population exposure to droughts and desertification 2023, by warming scenario
Number of people exposed to water stress, heat stress, and desertification due to global warming as of 2023, by scenario (in billions)
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Future changes in frequency of decadal droughts 2021
Future changes in frequency of decadal droughts 2021
Projected frequency of decadal agricultural and ecological droughts worldwide due to global warming as of 2021
Effects
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- Basic Statistic Worst droughts worldwide 2022, by number of people affected
- Premium Statistic Number of people affected by drought worldwide 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic Economic loss due to major droughts in the U.S. 1980-2023
- Premium Statistic Economic damages caused by droughts in Africa 1970-2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of regions experiencing droughts Japan 2012-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of water-related conflicts globally 2000-2023, by role of water
- Premium Statistic Growth in number of water conflicts 2000-2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Agricultural drought probability worldwide 2023, by leading country
- Premium Statistic Cropland area destroyed by droughts in China 1995-2020
Effects
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Worst droughts worldwide 2022, by number of people affected
Worst droughts worldwide 2022, by number of people affected
Worst drought disasters worldwide in 2022, based on the number of people affected (in millions)
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Number of people affected by drought worldwide 1990-2021
Number of people affected by drought worldwide 1990-2021
Number of people affected by drought worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in millions)
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Economic loss due to major droughts in the U.S. 1980-2023
Economic loss due to major droughts in the U.S. 1980-2023
Economic loss caused by major droughts in the United States from 1980 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Economic damages caused by droughts in Africa 1970-2019, by country
Economic damages caused by droughts in Africa 1970-2019, by country
Economic damages caused by droughts as a share of GDP in selected African countries between 1970 and 2019
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Number of regions experiencing droughts Japan 2012-2021
Number of regions experiencing droughts Japan 2012-2021
Number of regions which experienced shortage of water supply due to droughts in Japan from 2012 to 2021
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Number of water-related conflicts globally 2000-2023, by role of water
Number of water-related conflicts globally 2000-2023, by role of water
Number of conflicts involving water worldwide from 2000 to 2023, by role of water in the conflict
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Growth in number of water conflicts 2000-2019, by country
Growth in number of water conflicts 2000-2019, by country
Countries with the largest increase in water-related conflicts from 2000 to 2019
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Agricultural drought probability worldwide 2023, by leading country
Agricultural drought probability worldwide 2023, by leading country
Countries with the highest probability of agricultural drought worldwide as of 2023
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Cropland area destroyed by droughts in China 1995-2020
Cropland area destroyed by droughts in China 1995-2020
Area of cropland destroyed by droughts in China from 1995 to 2020 (in 1,000 hectares)
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