Central African Republic vs Ionian Islands: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly over time
- Central African Republic
- Ionian Islands
How they compare
Ionian Islands currently reports 5.65 Percentage change against -17.75 Percentage change in Central African Republic, a difference of 23.4 Percentage change.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ionian Islands ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 156th and Ionian Islands ranks 158th of 168 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Ionian Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ionian Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -8.04 Percentage change | -0.4178 Percentage change | 7.62 Percentage change | Ionian Islands |
| 1960s | -5.56 Percentage change | 2.8 Percentage change | 8.36 Percentage change | Ionian Islands |
| 1970s | 5.41 Percentage change | 5.17 Percentage change | 0.2392 Percentage change | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 3.86 Percentage change | -1.35 Percentage change | 5.21 Percentage change | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 2.16 Percentage change | -0.0952 Percentage change | 2.26 Percentage change | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | -4.76 Percentage change | 1.67 Percentage change | 6.43 Percentage change | Ionian Islands |
| 2010s | -6.38 Percentage change | -0.455 Percentage change | 5.93 Percentage change | Ionian Islands |
| 2020s | -16.94 Percentage change | -3.46 Percentage change | 13.48 Percentage change | Ionian Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly, Central African Republic or Ionian Islands?
- Ionian Islands, at 5.65 Percentage change against -17.75 Percentage change in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly between Central African Republic and Ionian Islands?
- 23.4 Percentage change, with Ionian Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ionian Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Ionian Islands rank globally for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Central African Republic ranks 156th and Ionian Islands ranks 158th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer (0 to 7 cm) compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2024 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data based on the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org