Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Asia
Asia: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.18 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Asia, 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 Asia stood at -1.18 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Asia peaked at 3.17 Percentage change in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.86 Percentage change, in 2009.
Asia ranks 121st 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 | 0.6394 Percentage change | -0.5321 Percentage change | 1.72 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9111 Percentage change | -1.06 Percentage change | 3.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.47 Percentage change | -2.86 Percentage change | 0.563 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8245 Percentage change | -2.02 Percentage change | 0.5705 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6252 Percentage change | -1.95 Percentage change | 0.3395 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 118 Austria -4.85 Percentage change compare
- 119 Thailand -4.93 Percentage change compare
- 120 South East England -5.22 Percentage change compare
- 121 Armenia -5.33 Percentage change compare
- 122 Shikoku -5.49 Percentage change compare
- 123 Nepal -5.59 Percentage change compare
- 124 Cambodia -5.73 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Asia?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Asia was -1.18 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 Percentage change in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.86 Percentage change in 2009.
- How does Asia rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Asia ranks 121st out of 711 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia 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