China (People's Republic of) vs Iceland: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.89 Percentage change against -1.86 Percentage change in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 5.75 Percentage change.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times China (People's Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 17th of 72 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.48 Percentage change | 0.023 Percentage change | 1.46 Percentage change | China (People's Republic of) |
| 1960s | 1.19 Percentage change | 0.8258 Percentage change | 0.3648 Percentage change | China (People's Republic of) |
| 1970s | 1.65 Percentage change | 0.6781 Percentage change | 0.9768 Percentage change | China (People's Republic of) |
| 1980s | 0.3488 Percentage change | 1 Percentage change | 0.6523 Percentage change | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.8768 Percentage change | -0.002 Percentage change | 0.8788 Percentage change | China (People's Republic of) |
| 2000s | -1.17 Percentage change | -0.2222 Percentage change | 0.9455 Percentage change | Iceland |
| 2010s | -1.49 Percentage change | -0.5342 Percentage change | 0.9535 Percentage change | Iceland |
| 2020s | -1.83 Percentage change | 1.42 Percentage change | 3.25 Percentage change | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly, China (People's Republic of) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.89 Percentage change against -1.86 Percentage change in China (People's Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly between China (People's Republic of) and Iceland?
- 5.75 Percentage change, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Iceland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do China (People's Republic of) and Iceland rank globally for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 17th of 72 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical exposure to drought — Land 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