French Polynesia vs Japan: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly over time
- French Polynesia
- Japan
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports -4.73 Percentage change against -4.8 Percentage change in Japan, a difference of 0.07 Percentage change.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 99th and Japan ranks 101st of 168 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -9.85 Percentage change | 0.706 Percentage change | 10.56 Percentage change | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.22 Percentage change | 1.1 Percentage change | 0.1199 Percentage change | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | -4.25 Percentage change | 1.59 Percentage change | 5.84 Percentage change | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.79 Percentage change | -0.2792 Percentage change | 3.07 Percentage change | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | -0.4127 Percentage change | -0.099 Percentage change | 0.3137 Percentage change | Japan |
| 2000s | -0.7603 Percentage change | 0.6182 Percentage change | 1.38 Percentage change | Japan |
| 2010s | -5.29 Percentage change | 0.2491 Percentage change | 5.54 Percentage change | Japan |
| 2020s | -6.91 Percentage change | -0.5191 Percentage change | 6.39 Percentage change | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly, French Polynesia or Japan?
- French Polynesia, at -4.73 Percentage change against -4.8 Percentage change in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly between French Polynesia and Japan?
- 0.07 Percentage change, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Japan rank globally for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- French Polynesia ranks 99th and Japan ranks 101st 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