According to the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) based on ERA5 data, in late September, negative anomalies are present in most of Europe with the exception of northern and eastern countries, Central America, South America (north, east and extreme south of the continent and central Pacific coast), most of Africa (excluding the south of the continent), and several regions in northernmost, central, southwestern, and southeastern Asia.
Additional information related to food security can be found on the European Commission's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP).