Overall Green Drought for Brazil-2025 in Brazil from 01 Jul 2025 00:00 UTC to 18 Jul 2026 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for Brazil-2025

in Brazil

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 12 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1027448
Name:	Brazil-2025
Glide number:	DR-2025-000172-SOM
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date:	Begin of Jul 2025
Duration:	355 days (at 20 Jul 2026)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 967986 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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