Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alaska
Alaska: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 0.8211 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alaska, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alaska stood at 0.8211 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 797.8% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alaska peaked at 2.98 Percentage change in 2002 and was at its lowest, -5.62 Percentage change, in 2004.
Alaska ranks 60th of 711 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 Percentage change | -0.5815 Percentage change | 2.57 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.06 Percentage change | -3.22 Percentage change | 1.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.179 Percentage change | -5.62 Percentage change | 2.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 Percentage change | 0.0972 Percentage change | 2.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0539 Percentage change | -1.37 Percentage change | 0.8211 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Alaska
- 57 Malaysia -0.6686 Percentage change compare
- 58 Mali -0.6902 Percentage change compare
- 59 East of England -0.7914 Percentage change compare
- 60 Canada -1.22 Percentage change compare
- 61 Panama -1.31 Percentage change compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe -1.39 Percentage change compare
- 63 Tohoku -1.48 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Alaska
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.4 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 10.82 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 165,337 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 30.77 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 49 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alaska?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alaska was 0.8211 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Alaska?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 Percentage change in 2002.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Alaska?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.62 Percentage change in 2004.
- How does Alaska rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Alaska ranks 60th out of 711 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Alaska?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Alaska data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer 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 1981-2022 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 (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation