Drought impact area on ecosystems in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Drought impact area on ecosystems was 232,416 Square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drought impact area on ecosystems in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drought impact area on ecosystems in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 232,416 Square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drought impact area on ecosystems in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 232,416 Square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125,314 Square kilometre, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179,878 Square kilometre | 179,878 Square kilometre | 179,878 Square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 159,239 Square kilometre | 125,314 Square kilometre | 197,104 Square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,862 Square kilometre | 201,227 Square kilometre | 232,416 Square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More reference data data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,828 (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 437.61 (2025)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 4.86 million (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by N 1.16 million (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.86 million (2023)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 1.05 billion (2024)
- Deaths by week, sex, 20-year age group and NUTS 2 region 100,021 (2025)
- Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region 100,021 (2025)
- Deaths by week, sex, 5-year age group and NUTS 2 region 100,021 (2025)
- Deaths by week, sex, 10-year age group and NUTS 2 region 100,021 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drought impact area on ecosystems in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Drought impact area on ecosystems in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 232,416 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 232,416 Square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,314 Square kilometre in 2016.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for drought impact area on ecosystems?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is drought impact area on ecosystems rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Drought impact area on ecosystems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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