In February 2025, desert locusts were primarily distributed along the northern Red Sea coastal and central inland regions of Eritrea, the northern and eastern areas of Ethiopia, and the northern Red Sea coastal areas of Saudi Arabia, affecting 18.5, 15.8, and 23.0 thousand hectares of vegetation, respectively.

In January 2025, desert locusts were primarily distributed along the central Red Sea coastal and inland regions of Eritrea, the northwestern areas of Somalia and the northern Gulf of Aden coast, as well as the central Red Sea coastal areas of Saudi Arabia. These areas faced significant threats to vegetation, impacting 22.1, 15.9, and 21.5 thousand hectares, respectively.

In December 2024, desert locusts were primarily distributed along the central Red Sea coastal and northern inland areas of Eritrea, the southern Red Sea coastal areas of Saudi Arabia, and the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden coastal areas, and western inland regions of Yemen. These areas experienced significant threats to vegetation, impacting 20.5 thousand hectares, 22.8 thousand hectares, and 31.0 thousand hectares, respectively.

In November 2024, desert locusts were primarily distributed along the central Red Sea coastal and inland areas of Eritrea, the northwestern Gulf of Aden coastal areas of Somalia, and the central and southern Red Sea coastal areas of Saudi Arabia. These areas experienced significant threats to vegetation, impacting 16.8 thousand hectares, 18.8 thousand hectares, and 19.1 thousand hectares, respectively.

In October 2024, desert locusts were primarily distributed in the northwestern regions of Somalia and along the northern coastal areas of the Gulf of Aden, the central and southern coastal areas of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, and the western inland and coastal areas of Yemen. These areas experienced significant threats to vegetation, impacting 16.5 thousand hectares, 18.3 thousand hectares, and 29.0 thousand hectares, respectively.

In September 2024, desert locusts were primarily distributed in the northwestern regions of Somalia and along the northern coastal areas of the Gulf of Aden, the western coastal areas of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, and the western inland and coastal areas of Yemen. These areas experienced significant threats to vegetation, impacting 13.8 thousand hectares, 15.6 thousand hectares, and 32.0 thousand hectares, respectively.

In August 2024, desert locusts were primarily found in the western lowlands and coastal areas of the Red Sea in Eritrea, the central and southern coastal areas of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, and the western inland areas of Yemen. These areas experienced significant threats to vegetation, impacting 13.6 thousand hectares, 14.0 thousand hectares, and 30.3 thousand hectares, respectively.

In July 2024, desert locusts were primarily found in the central region of Eritrea, the northwestern and northern coastal areas of the Gulf of Aden in Somalia, and the western inland areas of Yemen. These areas experienced significant threats to vegetation, impacting 13.2 thousand hectares, 14.6 thousand hectares, and 29.3 thousand hectares, respectively.

In June 2024, desert locusts were primarily found in the western region of Eritrea, the northern inland and western coastal areas of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, and the western region of Yemen. These areas experienced significant threats to vegetation, impacting 10.1 thousand hectares, 14.4 thousand hectares, and 29.8 thousand hectares, respectively.

Pests will occur heavier than diseases on winter wheat. Affected areas are estimated to reach 24.9 million ha.

In May 2024, desert locusts were mainly distributed in the northwestern region of Somalia and the western Red Sea coast and inland areas of Yemen, affecting vegetation over areas of 16.7 thousand hectares and 31.9 thousand hectares respectively.

The remote sensing monitoring results showed that, in April 2024, desert locusts were mainly distributed in the southwestern region of Saudi Arabia and the western region of Yemen, with areas of vegetation affected reaching 13.3 thousand hectares and 29.6 thousand hectares respectively.