Drought in Afghanistan, Israel, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Gaza Strip, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan

Location

Iran

Date

2024-10-21

to 2025-08-09

Coordinates

Lat: 36.817
Lon: 59.847

Danger Scale

Disaster Details

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 9 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of severe to extreme events.

GDACS ID	DR 1017535
Name:	Middle East, Central Asia-2024
Glide number:	DR-2024-000232-EGY
Countries:	Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Israel, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan
Start Date:	End of Oct 2024
Duration:	273 days (at 30 Jul 2025)
Impact:	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 847482 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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Latest media headlines

UNDP Warns of Humanitarian Crisis as Over 2.3 Million Afghan Migrants .. 12/6/2025 5:05:00 PM .

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warned that the return of over 2.3 million Afghan migrants in 2025 is exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and bringing the resilience of host communities to a breaking point. This agency emph

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UN Sounds Alarm Over Afghanistan’s Land Degradation Amid Climate Chang.. 12/6/2025 10:55:00 AM .

The United Nations warns that climate change, fueled by droughts and dust storms, is devastating Afghanistan’s land, threatening crops, livestock, and access to clean water. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that pr

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Iran To Buy Water From Neighbouring Countries 12/3/2025 6:35:00 PM .

The Iranian government is planning to buy water from neighbouring countries in response to a nationwide drought. “If a country is willing to sell water, we will buy it,” said Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi, the Fars news agency reported on

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Afghanistan: 7,8 milioni di persone hanno bisogno di assistenza nutriz.. 12/3/2025 1:48:00 PM .

Emergenze Afghanistan: 7,8 milioni di persone hanno bisogno di assistenza nutrizionale. L''organizzazione umanitaria Intersos ha pubblicato un nuovo rapporto sulla malnutrizione in Afghanistan in cui chiede ai donatori e alle Nazioni Unite

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