As of the first available datapoint of every month; Based on the Standard Precipitation Index (SPI); Includes all drought categories (D1-D4) from moderate drought to exceptional drought
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Share of land affected by drought in India 2022-2025
As of February 5, 2025, approximately ** percent of India's total land area was affected by drought conditions ranging from moderate to exceptional. This was less than double the amount affected by drought in the same month the previous year. In February 2024, around **** percent of India's land area suffered from extreme drought conditions.
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IIT Gandhinagar (India Drought Monitor). (February 23, 2025). Share of land affected by drought in India from January 2022 to February 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1454736/drought-affected-area-india/
IIT Gandhinagar (India Drought Monitor). "Share of land affected by drought in India from January 2022 to February 2025." Chart. February 23, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1454736/drought-affected-area-india/
IIT Gandhinagar (India Drought Monitor). (2025). Share of land affected by drought in India from January 2022 to February 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1454736/drought-affected-area-india/
IIT Gandhinagar (India Drought Monitor). "Share of Land Affected by Drought in India from January 2022 to February 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Feb 2025, /statistics/1454736/drought-affected-area-india/
IIT Gandhinagar (India Drought Monitor), Share of land affected by drought in India from January 2022 to February 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1454736/drought-affected-area-india/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Share of land affected by drought in India from January 2022 to February 2025 [Graph], IIT Gandhinagar (India Drought Monitor), February 23, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1454736/drought-affected-area-india/
