The Chilean water crisis is a period of extreme water scarcity and drought in Chile that began in 2010 in response to climate change, agricultural practices and the existing policies established in the early 1980s.

[1][2] The megadrought that begun in 2010 have contributed to make large swathes of Chile more prone to wildfire.

[3] In Central Chile much natural vegetation have experienced reduced chlorophyll levels and vigor as result of the megadrought.

[1][4] According to René D. Garreaud, of the University of Chile, the drought was the most extreme in the area in over 1,000 years.

[8][9][10] By 2020, nearly 500,000 Chileans relied on water transport trucks and tens of thousands of animals died from drought.