Overall Green Drought for South-East Asia-2026 in Australia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Thailand, Vietnam from 21 Nov 2025 00:00 UTC to 04 Aug 2026 12:47 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for South-East Asia-2026

in Australia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Thailand, Vietnam

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 8 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1018545
Name:	South-East Asia-2026
Countries:	Australia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Thailand, Vietnam
Start Date:	End of Nov 2025
Duration:	232 days (at 20 Jul 2026)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 918173 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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