[Objective]The study aimed to assess and zone the drought risk of winter wheat in Anhui Province. [Method] The zoning factors were chosen from three aspects of disaster-causing factors,disaster-bearing bodies and environment conducive to drought,and then their data were standardized,rasterized and graded. Using analytic hierarchy process( AHP),we determined the weight of each index at various levels and then established the assessment models of drought intensity,sensitivity,vulnerability and resistance of winter wheat in the whole growth period and at heading and filling stage. Finally,the zoning map of drought risk for winter wheat in Anhui Province was obtained using the farmland data mask of Anhui Province. [Result]The drought risk of winter wheat in Anhui Province in the whole growth period and at heading and filling stage was divided into six grades,which reflected the distribution characteristics and regional difference of drought risk for winter wheat in Anhui Province. Drought risk was the maximum in the main producing areas of winter wheat in the north of Huaihe River,followed by the area along Huaihe River and the area between Yangtze River and Huaihe River,while the drought risk of winter wheat was very low in the south of Anhui Province. The drought risk of winter wheat was markedly affected by the sensitivity to drought,vulnerability and the drought resistance of winter wheat. [Conclusion] The research could provide scientific references for rational distribution of winter wheat and establishment of strategies for disaster prevention and mitigation. [Objective] The study aimed to assess and zone the drought risk of winter wheat in Anhui Province. [Method] The zoning factors were chosen from three aspects of disaster-causing factors, disaster-bearing bodies and environment conducive to drought, and then their used analytic hierarchy process (AHP), we determined the weight of each index at various levels and then established the assessment models of drought intensity, sensitivity, vulnerability and resistance of winter wheat in the whole growth period and at heading and filling stage. Finally, the zoning map of drought risk for winter wheat in Anhui Province was obtained using the farmland data mask of Anhui Province. [Result] The drought risk of winter wheat in Anhui Province in the whole growth period and at heading and filling stage was divided into six grades, which reflected the distribution characteristics and regional difference of drought risk for winter wheat in Anhui Province. Drought risk was the maximum in the main producing areas of winter wheat in the north of Huaihe River, followed by the area along Huaihe River and the area between Yangtze River and Huaihe River, while the drought risk of winter wheat was very low in the south of Anhui Province. The drought risk of winter wheat was markedly affected by the sensitivity to drought, vulnerability and the drought resistance of winter wheat. [Conclusion] The research could provide scientific references for rational distribution of winter wheat and establishment of strategies for disaster prevention and mitigation