Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania
Albania: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.85 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Albania recorded -1.85 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is down 148.8% on the previous year and down 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania peaked at 9.2 Percentage change in 2002 and was at its lowest, -6.81 Percentage change, in 1990.
That places Albania 47th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.07 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -1.44 Percentage change | -146.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5015 Percentage change | -134.7% |
| 1984 | -1.71 Percentage change | -441.2% |
| 1985 | -6.02 Percentage change | +252.1% |
| 1986 | -2.23 Percentage change | -63.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0665 Percentage change | -97.0% |
| 1988 | -4.27 Percentage change | +6313.7% |
| 1989 | 3.26 Percentage change | -176.4% |
| 1990 | -6.81 Percentage change | -308.6% |
| 1991 | 2.73 Percentage change | -140.2% |
| 1992 | -2.8 Percentage change | -202.3% |
| 1993 | -3.99 Percentage change | +42.7% |
| 1994 | -4.41 Percentage change | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 6.02 Percentage change | -236.6% |
| 1996 | 4.17 Percentage change | -30.8% |
| 1997 | -5.38 Percentage change | -229.3% |
| 1998 | 2.81 Percentage change | -152.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1273 Percentage change | -104.5% |
| 2000 | -4.92 Percentage change | +3764.8% |
| 2001 | -1.89 Percentage change | -61.6% |
| 2002 | 9.2 Percentage change | -586.8% |
| 2003 | -3.92 Percentage change | -142.6% |
| 2004 | 5.26 Percentage change | -234.2% |
| 2005 | 3.24 Percentage change | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 1.49 Percentage change | -54.2% |
| 2007 | -1.96 Percentage change | -231.9% |
| 2008 | -0.847 Percentage change | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 3.59 Percentage change | -523.3% |
| 2010 | 7.44 Percentage change | +107.5% |
| 2011 | -3.56 Percentage change | -147.8% |
| 2012 | -3.01 Percentage change | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9829 Percentage change | -132.6% |
| 2014 | 8.93 Percentage change | +808.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1825 Percentage change | -102.0% |
| 2016 | 6.32 Percentage change | -3564.3% |
| 2017 | -2.9 Percentage change | -145.8% |
| 2018 | 3.42 Percentage change | -217.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1153 Percentage change | -96.6% |
| 2020 | -1.81 Percentage change | -1672.4% |
| 2021 | -1.85 Percentage change | +1.9% |
| 2022 | -0.021 Percentage change | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8 Percentage change | -18160.1% |
| 2024 | -1.85 Percentage change | -148.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's -1.85 Percentage change is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.16 Percentage change, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Albania's -1.85 Percentage change is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.08 Percentage change, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +18160.1% | -0.021 Percentage change | 3.8 Percentage change |
| 1988 | -6313.7% | -0.0665 Percentage change | -4.27 Percentage change |
| 2000 | -3764.8% | -0.1273 Percentage change | -4.92 Percentage change |
| 2016 | +3564.3% | -0.1825 Percentage change | 6.32 Percentage change |
| 2020 | -1672.4% | 0.1153 Percentage change | -1.81 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.989 Percentage change | -6.02 Percentage change | 3.26 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.7783 Percentage change | -6.81 Percentage change | 6.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9244 Percentage change | -4.92 Percentage change | 9.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 Percentage change | -3.56 Percentage change | 8.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3477 Percentage change | -1.85 Percentage change | 3.8 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe -1.39 Percentage change compare
- 45 Iraq -1.69 Percentage change compare
- 46 Belize -1.84 Percentage change compare
- 48 Kenya -1.88 Percentage change compare
- 49 Moldova -11.19 Percentage change compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago -1.92 Percentage change compare
- 50 Finland -1.95 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania was -1.85 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 Percentage change in 2002.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.81 Percentage change in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Albania ranks 47th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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