Mexico vs Taiwan, China: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly over time
- Mexico
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.6189 Percentage change against 0.5363 Percentage change in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.0826 Percentage change.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Mexico ranks 37th and Taiwan, China ranks 39th of 168 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.75 Percentage change | -0.8098 Percentage change | 2.94 Percentage change | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | -6.35 Percentage change | -1.35 Percentage change | 5 Percentage change | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | -0.1977 Percentage change | 2.06 Percentage change | 2.26 Percentage change | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | -0.7118 Percentage change | 1.68 Percentage change | 2.39 Percentage change | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 0.9824 Percentage change | -0.307 Percentage change | 1.29 Percentage change | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.16 Percentage change | -1.59 Percentage change | 2.74 Percentage change | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.49 Percentage change | 0.4038 Percentage change | 2.08 Percentage change | Mexico |
| 2020s | -4.02 Percentage change | -3.2 Percentage change | 0.8199 Percentage change | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly, Mexico or Taiwan, China?
- Mexico, at 0.6189 Percentage change against 0.5363 Percentage change in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly between Mexico and Taiwan, China?
- 0.0826 Percentage change, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Taiwan, China?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Taiwan, China rank globally for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Mexico ranks 37th and Taiwan, China ranks 39th 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