Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alberta
Alberta: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -0.9906 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alberta, 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 Alberta stood at -0.9906 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 86.8% on the previous year and down 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alberta peaked at 7.5 Percentage change in 1986 and was at its lowest, -9.24 Percentage change, in 2001.
Alberta ranks 109th of 711 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.0845 Percentage change | -8.5 Percentage change | 7.5 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.06 Percentage change | -4.44 Percentage change | 7.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.19 Percentage change | -9.24 Percentage change | 6.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 Percentage change | -2.18 Percentage change | 6.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.99 Percentage change | -7.52 Percentage change | 6.57 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Alberta
- 106 Saudi Arabia -3.96 Percentage change compare
- 107 Chugoku -3.98 Percentage change compare
- 108 Australia -4.11 Percentage change compare
- 109 Australia and New Zealand -4.22 Percentage change compare
- 110 Faroe Islands -4.28 Percentage change compare
- 111 Czechia -4.29 Percentage change compare
- 112 Mauritius -4.36 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Alberta
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.97 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.31 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.95 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 56,123 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 2,191 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 949.95 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alberta?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alberta was -0.9906 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 Alberta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 Percentage change in 1986.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Alberta?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.24 Percentage change in 2001.
- How does Alberta rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Alberta ranks 109th out of 711 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Alberta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Alberta 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