Overall Green Drought for South-East Asia-2026
in China, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 3 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1018545
Name: South-East Asia-2026
Countries: China, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Start Date: End of Jan 2026
Duration: 70 days (at 10 Apr 2026)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 1243020 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),