Paraná vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly over time
- Paraná
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 3.08 Percentage change against -2 Percentage change in Paraná, a difference of 5.08 Percentage change.
That makes South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands's figure about 1.5 times Paraná's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraná ahead.
Paraná ranks 20th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 23rd of 72 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Paraná averaged higher in 2 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraná | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2084 Percentage change | -1.4 Percentage change | 1.19 Percentage change | Paraná |
| 1960s | -3.33 Percentage change | 1.76 Percentage change | 5.1 Percentage change | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1970s | -0.1274 Percentage change | 1.93 Percentage change | 2.06 Percentage change | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1980s | -0.1923 Percentage change | 0.042 Percentage change | 0.2344 Percentage change | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1990s | 1.29 Percentage change | 1.6 Percentage change | 0.3125 Percentage change | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2000s | -1 Percentage change | -1.29 Percentage change | 0.2871 Percentage change | Paraná |
| 2010s | -0.295 Percentage change | 1.5 Percentage change | 1.79 Percentage change | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2020s | -5.94 Percentage change | -0.1518 Percentage change | 5.78 Percentage change | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly, Paraná or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 3.08 Percentage change against -2 Percentage change in Paraná as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly between Paraná and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 5.08 Percentage change, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraná and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Paraná and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Paraná ranks 20th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 23rd 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