Overall Green Drought for Northern Africa-2023 in Algeria, Morocco from 21 Nov 2024 00:00 UTC to 20 Aug 2025 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for Northern Africa-2023

in Algeria, Morocco

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	DR 1016686
Name:	Northern Africa-2023
Glide number:	DR-2023-000260-DZA
Countries:	Algeria, Morocco
Start Date:	End of Nov 2024
Duration:	263 days (at 20 Aug 2025)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 10188 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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Analytical report

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