Drought impact area on ecosystems by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
45,808 Square kilometre
Türkiye
Lowest
2 Square kilometre
Liechtenstein
Median
3,456 Square kilometre
Years covered
16
2009–2024
Data points
752
What the numbers show
Drought impact area on ecosystems is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 45,808 Square kilometre in Türkiye; the lowest is 2 Square kilometre in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,456 Square kilometre, and the mean is 7,124 Square kilometre.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 22,904.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 9,185.0%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 64.4%).
Drought impact area on ecosystems: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 45,808 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 2 | France | 34,934 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 116.0% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 33,003 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 1,478.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Spain | 24,706 Square kilometre | 2024 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 21,459 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 1,068.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Poland | 21,459 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 1,068.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Romania | 15,569 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 8.4% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 14,508 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 40.3% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 10,393 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 251.2% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 7,744 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 393.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Lithuania | 7,744 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 393.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 5,523 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 17.4% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 5,499 Square kilometre | 2024 | down 24.8% | flat |
| 14 | Greece | 5,004 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 4,840 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 42.9% | flat |
| 16 | Belgium | 4,594 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 1,141.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Czechia | 4,558 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 268.5% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 4,245 Square kilometre | 2024 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 19 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,791 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands | 3,714 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 9,185.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Netherlands | 3,714 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 9,185.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Latvia | 3,625 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 22 | Latvia | 3,625 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 24 | Ireland | 3,286 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 102.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Denmark | 3,104 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 580.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Finland | 3,028 Square kilometre | 2024 | down 16.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Serbia | 2,927 Square kilometre | 2024 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 28 | Slovakia | 2,643 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 2,643 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 2,269 Square kilometre | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 2,269 Square kilometre | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 32 | North Macedonia | 2,121 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 355.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Estonia | 1,825 Square kilometre | 2024 | down 43.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Estonia | 1,825 Square kilometre | 2024 | down 43.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Austria | 1,390 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 79.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Albania | 1,333 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 37 | Slovenia | 1,092 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 114.5% | rising |
| 37 | Slovenia | 1,092 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 114.5% | rising |
| 39 | Montenegro | 1,084 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 40 | Switzerland | 1,007 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 506.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Cyprus | 906 Square kilometre | 2024 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 42 | Kosovo* | 742 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 106.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Iceland | 602 Square kilometre | 2024 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 399 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 364.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Malta | 38 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 1,800.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Liechtenstein | 2 Square kilometre | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 232,416 Square kilometre