2 of 12 crop regions in Ethiopia are at their worst on record for this point in the season. Its highest in any previous year was 4, on a recent average of 0.42.
How bad is it, against this
country’s own record
Five instruments read together
our combination, not an observation
worst on record
of 26 years at this point in the season
The most stressed of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026, across 5 instruments read together
Every input is measured against its own record, but no source publishes this average. It is our combination, not an observation.
This value places the country against itself, so it does not rank countries against each other. Its year-to-year spread here is 0.241, and that spread differs by place, so a higher value elsewhere can be a less unusual year than this one. The rank is the comparable figure.
A reading of conditions to date. It carries no statement about the rest of the season.
What the instruments say
The canopy is in the middle of its range, while water satisfaction and rainfall are in their worst third.
Each track is that instrument’s own 26 years, worst on the left.
Vegetation, cumulative-0.1211th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.80lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction85%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.42lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature20.8 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Five instruments, each against its own 26 years for
this point in the season. They are shown together because they
disagree: across the regions on this site, roughly a quarter have
vegetation at a record low while water or rainfall sits in its best
third. This page reports where each one sits and does not say what
caused what.
Every region of Ethiopia,
worst to least
Each bar is the full spread of that region’s
previous 25 years at this point in the season. The dot is this year.
A dot at the left of a wide bar and a dot at the left of a narrow
bar are different findings, which is why the history is drawn rather
than described.
Regions in colour are at their worst on record. The
rest are placed on the same scale so a single deep region inside an
otherwise ordinary country reads differently from a country where
the whole distribution has moved.
Tigray
-1.41
lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-1.64lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction98%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-2.04lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature20.2 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Afar
-1.24
lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-1.25lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction76%5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.662nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature28.8 °C11th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
No name
-0.98
4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-1.242nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction93%5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-2.38lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature19.4 °C3rd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Amhara
-0.71
2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-1.10lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction99%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-2.11lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature17.2 °C5th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Addis Ababa
-0.52
6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-0.963rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction97%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.912nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature15.1 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Dire Dawa
-0.00
14th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-1.43lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction60%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.832nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature21.4 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Gambela
+0.06
17th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-0.632nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction98%13th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.3413th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature25.4 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Oromia
+0.32
18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-0.673rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction94%5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.33lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature17.3 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Somali
+0.33
16th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-0.1312th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction38%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.885th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature23.1 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
SNNPR
+0.48
18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-0.783rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction95%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.875th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.3 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Beneshangul Gumu
+1.03
25th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+0.1818th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction100%24th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.626th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature20.6 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Hareri
+1.14
24th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+0.0714th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction74%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.762nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature22.9 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
This measurement is of the crop canopy and not of what
stressed it: heat, drought, disease and late planting are not
separable here, which is why no claim on this page names a cause.