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A global-scale assessment of agricultural droughts and their relation to global crop prices

전 지구 농업가뭄 발생특성 및 곡물가격과의 상관성 분석

  • Kim, Daeha (Department of Civil Engineering, Jeonbuk National Univeristy) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Ju (Climate Prediction Department, APEC Climate Center)
  • 김대하 (전북대학교 토목환경자원에너지공학부) ;
  • 이현주 (APEC 기후센터 예측운영과)
  • Received : 2023.10.18
  • Accepted : 2023.11.22
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

While South Korea's dependence on imported grains is very high, droughts impacts from exporting countries have been overlooked. Using the Evaporative Stress Index (ESI), this study globally analyzed frequency, extent, and long-term trends of agricultural droughts and their relation to natural oscillations and global crop prices. Results showed that global-scale correlations were found between ESI and soil moisture anomalies, and they were particularly strong in crop cultivation areas. The high correlations in crop cultivation areas imply a strong land-atmosphere coupling, which can lead to relatively large yield losses with a minor soil moisture deficits. ESI showed a clear decreasing trend in crop cultivation areas from 1991 to 2022, and this trend may continue due to global warming. The sharp increases in the grain prices in 2012 and 2022 were likely related to increased drought areas in major grain-exporting countries, and they seemed to elevate South Korea's producer price index. This study suggests the need for drought risk management for grain-exporting countries to reduce socioeconomic impacts in South Korea.

2020년 기준 한국의 곡물자급률은 20.2%에 불과하지만 곡물수출국에서 발생하는 가뭄이 국내에 미치는 영향은 아직 면밀히 분석되지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 증발산 기반 가뭄지수인 Evaporative Stress Index (ESI)를 이용해 세계 주요 곡물생산지역의 농업가뭄의 발생빈도, 장기추세, 자연진동과의 상관성을 분석하였다. 또한 국제 곡물거래가격과 작물생산지역의 가뭄면적을 비교하여 해외에서 발생한 가뭄이 한국 경제에 미치는 영향을 정성적으로 평가하였다. ERA5 기후재분석자료로 산정된 ESI는 전지구적으로 토양수분과 강한 상관성을 보였으며 특히 작물재배 지역에서의 둘의 상관성이 매우 강하게 나타났다. 작물재배지역에서의 높은 상관성은 강한 지면-대기결합을 의미하며, 이 때문에 작은 토양수분 부족이 상대적으로 큰 수확량 손실로 연결될 가능성이 크다. 1991-2022 기간 작물재배지역에서 ESI는 뚜렷한 감소추세를 보였으며 지구온난화와 함께 가뭄면적이 증가할 가능성이 있다. 2012년과 2022년에 급격히 상승한 국제곡물가격은 수출국에서 발생한 대규모 가뭄과 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 분석되었으며 한국의 생산자물가지수를 상승시킨 주요 원인 중 하나로 판단된다. 본 연구는 해외지역에서 일어나는 가뭄의 영향을 줄이기 위해 감시와 위험관리 전략이 필요함을 시사한다.

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Acknowledgement

본 결과물은 환경부의 재원으로 한국환경산업기술원의 가뭄대응 물관리 혁신기술 개발사업의 지원을 받아 연구되었습니다(RS-2023-00230286).

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