5.6.1. Area exposed to drought (1985–)*

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Year Area exposed to drought
size, thousand km2 rate, %
1985 6.0 6
1990 85.0 91
1995 40.0 42
1996 8.0 9
1997 0.0 0
1998 8.5 9
1999 0.0 0
2000 86.0 92
2001 14.7 16
2002 66.0 71
2003 88.0 94
2004 0.6 1
2005 0.0 0
2006 0.0 0
2007 79.0 85
2008 5.6 6
2009 45.0 48
2010 0.0 0
2011 35.3 38
2012 80.9 87
2013 74.5 80
2014 0.0 0
2015 83.3 89
2016 0.0 0
2017 47.4 51
2018 30.0 32
2019 31.6 34
2020 3.1 3
*Source: VITUKI Institute of Environment and Water Management Research PBC. 

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