India vs National Capital Territory of Delhi: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly over time
- India
- National Capital Territory of Delhi
How they compare
National Capital Territory of Delhi currently reports 27.6 Percentage change against 12.52 Percentage change in India, a difference of 15.08 Percentage change.
That makes National Capital Territory of Delhi's figure about 2.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was National Capital Territory of Delhi ahead.
India ranks 1st and National Capital Territory of Delhi ranks 3rd of 168 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and National Capital Territory of Delhi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | National Capital Territory of Delhi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.37 Percentage change | 8.57 Percentage change | 1.2 Percentage change | National Capital Territory of Delhi |
| 1960s | -0.512 Percentage change | -3.11 Percentage change | 2.59 Percentage change | India |
| 1970s | 0.5109 Percentage change | 1.13 Percentage change | 0.6238 Percentage change | National Capital Territory of Delhi |
| 1980s | -2.59 Percentage change | -0.9798 Percentage change | 1.61 Percentage change | National Capital Territory of Delhi |
| 1990s | 2.14 Percentage change | 2.87 Percentage change | 0.7262 Percentage change | National Capital Territory of Delhi |
| 2000s | -0.1278 Percentage change | -1.96 Percentage change | 1.83 Percentage change | India |
| 2010s | 1.52 Percentage change | 5.25 Percentage change | 3.72 Percentage change | National Capital Territory of Delhi |
| 2020s | 6.57 Percentage change | 15.38 Percentage change | 8.81 Percentage change | National Capital Territory of Delhi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly, India or National Capital Territory of Delhi?
- National Capital Territory of Delhi, at 27.6 Percentage change against 12.52 Percentage change in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly between India and National Capital Territory of Delhi?
- 15.08 Percentage change, with National Capital Territory of Delhi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and National Capital Territory of Delhi?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do India and National Capital Territory of Delhi rank globally for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- India ranks 1st and National Capital Territory of Delhi ranks 3rd 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