Croatia vs North Macedonia: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly over time
- Croatia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 3.08 Percentage change against -1.36 Percentage change in Croatia, a difference of 4.44 Percentage change.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.3 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Croatia ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 18th of 72 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.35 Percentage change | -0.5664 Percentage change | 1.79 Percentage change | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 1.94 Percentage change | 1.41 Percentage change | 0.5272 Percentage change | Croatia |
| 1970s | 4.09 Percentage change | 7.04 Percentage change | 2.95 Percentage change | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 1.15 Percentage change | 1.74 Percentage change | 0.589 Percentage change | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | -1.15 Percentage change | -1.12 Percentage change | 0.0281 Percentage change | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | -0.4238 Percentage change | -0.783 Percentage change | 0.3593 Percentage change | Croatia |
| 2010s | -1.56 Percentage change | -2.09 Percentage change | 0.5294 Percentage change | Croatia |
| 2020s | -2.46 Percentage change | -0.5859 Percentage change | 1.88 Percentage change | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly, Croatia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 3.08 Percentage change against -1.36 Percentage change in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly between Croatia and North Macedonia?
- 4.44 Percentage change, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and North Macedonia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and North Macedonia rank globally for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Croatia ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 18th of 72 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