Areas affected by
flooding and draught in % of cultivated land, 2001 [sorted]
Flooding
Draught
Source: China
Statistical Yearbook, 2002, Table 12-27
Note: For Chongqing no data available.
Natural disasters, such
as flooding and draught are very unevenly distributed in China. This
figure gives the percentages of cultivated land affected by flooding
and draught in 2001. At least during this year, flooding (orange bars)
affected much smaller areas of cultivated land than draught (red
bars). In 2001, cultivated areas in Jilin, Shanxi, and Hubei were most
seriously hit by draught. Please note that the extent of flooding and
draught can vary greatly between years.