Table 2 The interannual and seasonal degrees of drought in different drought grades.

From: Agricultural drought-driven mechanism of coupled climate and human activities in the karst basin of southern China

Drought levels

Wet (km2)

Suitable (km2)

Mild drought (km2)

Moderate drought (km2)

Severe drought (km2)

Year

1.01

49,568.55

202,292.58

94,591.05

6072.81

Spring

297.44

91,097.25

100,240.46

85,462.54

75,428.31

Summer

290.12

47,240.21

237,692.43

66,842.92

460.32

Autumn

29.84

41,672.54

211,917.62

94,950.32

3955.67

Winter

21,151.56

133,959.88

105,757.80

56,404.16

35,252.60