Global Agricultural Stress Index (ASI)

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The Agricultural Stress Index (ASI) produced by FAO depicts the frequency of severe drought affecting crop areas by means of remote-sensed Vegetation Health Index (VHI). FAO provides decadal, monthly and annual drought frequency over the period 1984-2024 split as the main crop season (S1) and secondary crop season (S2). For each season there are two indicators, according to two exposure intensity thresholds:

  • 30 percent (1/3) of cropland area being affected by the drought event
  • 50 percent (1/2) of cropland area being affected by the drought event


Agricultural Stress Index
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