United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Attica: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Western Attica
How they compare
Western Attica currently reports 6.7 Percentage change against -3.13 Percentage change in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9.83 Percentage change.
That makes Western Attica's figure about 2.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 99th and Western Attica ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Western Attica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Western Attica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.29 Percentage change | 4.66 Percentage change | 6.95 Percentage change | Western Attica |
| 1960s | -1.46 Percentage change | 5.9 Percentage change | 7.36 Percentage change | Western Attica |
| 1970s | -0.8467 Percentage change | 13.21 Percentage change | 14.05 Percentage change | Western Attica |
| 1980s | 0.3004 Percentage change | 1.05 Percentage change | 0.746 Percentage change | Western Attica |
| 1990s | -1.42 Percentage change | -1.16 Percentage change | 0.2595 Percentage change | Western Attica |
| 2000s | 1.61 Percentage change | 1.9 Percentage change | 0.2966 Percentage change | Western Attica |
| 2010s | 0.2811 Percentage change | 2.11 Percentage change | 1.83 Percentage change | Western Attica |
| 2020s | -0.3324 Percentage change | -0.7618 Percentage change | 0.4294 Percentage change | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Attica?
- Western Attica, at 6.7 Percentage change against -3.13 Percentage change in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Attica?
- 9.83 Percentage change, with Western Attica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Attica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Attica rank globally for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 99th and Western Attica ranks 96th of 191 countries.
- 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