Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bhutan
Bhutan: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -18.02 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -18.02 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 474.3% on the previous year and down 851.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bhutan peaked at 6.14 Percentage change in 2003 and was at its lowest, -18.02 Percentage change, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 158th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -4.17 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -1.5 Percentage change | -64.2% |
| 1983 | -1.93 Percentage change | +29.1% |
| 1984 | -0.2452 Percentage change | -87.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3207 Percentage change | -230.8% |
| 1986 | -2.66 Percentage change | -929.1% |
| 1987 | -1.99 Percentage change | -25.3% |
| 1988 | -2.7 Percentage change | +35.9% |
| 1989 | -1.06 Percentage change | -60.6% |
| 1990 | 1.9 Percentage change | -278.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7289 Percentage change | -61.7% |
| 1992 | -0.6276 Percentage change | -186.1% |
| 1993 | 3.87 Percentage change | -716.4% |
| 1994 | 2.39 Percentage change | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2435 Percentage change | -89.8% |
| 1996 | 3.11 Percentage change | +1176.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0377 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7299 Percentage change | +1834.3% |
| 1999 | -5.43 Percentage change | -843.2% |
| 2000 | -1.65 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 2001 | -1.3 Percentage change | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6216 Percentage change | -148.0% |
| 2003 | 6.14 Percentage change | +888.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 Percentage change | -77.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5281 Percentage change | -62.2% |
| 2006 | -1.39 Percentage change | -363.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7586 Percentage change | -154.5% |
| 2008 | 2 Percentage change | +163.4% |
| 2009 | 1.35 Percentage change | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5171 Percentage change | -61.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3866 Percentage change | -25.2% |
| 2012 | -2.41 Percentage change | -722.7% |
| 2013 | -2.66 Percentage change | +10.7% |
| 2014 | -1.89 Percentage change | -28.9% |
| 2015 | -0.3281 Percentage change | -82.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 Percentage change | -426.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5074 Percentage change | -52.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6291 Percentage change | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 Percentage change | +110.7% |
| 2020 | -0.9123 Percentage change | -168.8% |
| 2021 | -1.1 Percentage change | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2327 Percentage change | -121.2% |
| 2023 | -3.14 Percentage change | -1448.3% |
| 2024 | -18.02 Percentage change | +474.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -18.02 Percentage change is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.84 Percentage change, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -18.02 Percentage change is below the median for South Asia, which is -5.59 Percentage change, 3.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1834.3% | 0.0377 Percentage change | 0.7299 Percentage change |
| 2023 | -1448.3% | 0.2327 Percentage change | -3.14 Percentage change |
| 1996 | +1176.0% | 0.2435 Percentage change | 3.11 Percentage change |
| 1986 | -929.1% | 0.3207 Percentage change | -2.66 Percentage change |
| 2003 | +888.1% | 0.6216 Percentage change | 6.14 Percentage change |
| 1999 | -843.2% | 0.7299 Percentage change | -5.43 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.77 Percentage change | -4.17 Percentage change | 0.3207 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6957 Percentage change | -5.43 Percentage change | 3.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8458 Percentage change | -1.65 Percentage change | 6.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2859 Percentage change | -2.66 Percentage change | 1.33 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.59 Percentage change | -18.02 Percentage change | 0.2327 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 155 Mexico -16.64 Percentage change compare
- 156 Paraguay -17.27 Percentage change compare
- 157 South Sudan -17.7 Percentage change compare
- 159 Zimbabwe -19.02 Percentage change compare
- 160 Guadeloupe -19.86 Percentage change compare
- 161 Central African Republic -21.11 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bhutan?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bhutan was -18.02 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 Percentage change in 2003.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.02 Percentage change in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 851.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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