Overall Green Drought for South Africa-2025 in South Africa from 21 Jul 2025 00:00 UTC to 30 Jan 2026 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for South Africa-2025

in South Africa

Event summary

No evidence of relevant impacts or not enough information available to date.

Name:	South Africa-2025
Countries:	South Africa
Start Date:	End of Jul 2025
Duration:	184 days (at 30 Jan 2026)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 161900 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

GDACS Score

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Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Description impact	Source
1	0.25	10 Dec 2025 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 69529 km2	GDO
2	0.25	20 Dec 2025 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 69529 km2	GDO
3	0.25	30 Dec 2025 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 77111 km2	GDO
4	0.5	10 Jan 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 96831 km2	GDO
5	0.5	20 Jan 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 96831 km2	GDO
6	0.5	30 Jan 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 95166 km2	GDO
7	0.5	10 Feb 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 137790 km2	GDO
8	0.25	08 Mar 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 161900 km2	GDO

Affected Countries

Country
South Africa

Affected ARU (Administrative Reporting Unit)

RDrI-Agri	Name	Country
- Medium	Western Cape	South Africa
- High	Eastern Cape	South Africa

More information

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