Magnesia vs Switzerland: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly over time
- Magnesia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Magnesia currently reports 8.61 Percentage change against -0.2925 Percentage change in Switzerland, a difference of 8.9 Percentage change.
That makes Magnesia's figure about 29.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Magnesia ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 59th of 3112 regions.
Magnesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Magnesia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.808 Percentage change | -0.1184 Percentage change | 0.9264 Percentage change | Magnesia |
| 1960s | 3.51 Percentage change | 0.1645 Percentage change | 3.34 Percentage change | Magnesia |
| 1970s | 5.73 Percentage change | 1.61 Percentage change | 4.12 Percentage change | Magnesia |
| 1980s | -0.2577 Percentage change | -0.4477 Percentage change | 0.19 Percentage change | Magnesia |
| 1990s | 0.5032 Percentage change | 0.2496 Percentage change | 0.2536 Percentage change | Magnesia |
| 2000s | 0.1326 Percentage change | 0.1179 Percentage change | 0.0147 Percentage change | Magnesia |
| 2010s | 2.29 Percentage change | 0.2411 Percentage change | 2.05 Percentage change | Magnesia |
| 2020s | 1.93 Percentage change | 0.2752 Percentage change | 1.66 Percentage change | Magnesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly, Magnesia or Switzerland?
- Magnesia, at 8.61 Percentage change against -0.2925 Percentage change in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly between Magnesia and Switzerland?
- 8.9 Percentage change, with Magnesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Magnesia and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Magnesia and Switzerland rank globally for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Magnesia ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 59th of 3112 regions.
- 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