Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Brussels Capital Region
Brussels Capital Region: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 8.8 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Brussels Capital Region, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Brussels Capital Region recorded 8.8 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is up 256.9% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Brussels Capital Region peaked at 9.49 Percentage change in 2000 and was at its lowest, -10.92 Percentage change, in 2020.
Brussels Capital Region ranks 5th of 700 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Brussels Capital Region, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.47 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 0.3443 Percentage change | -95.4% |
| 1983 | -2.77 Percentage change | -905.9% |
| 1984 | 3.72 Percentage change | -234.1% |
| 1985 | 2.66 Percentage change | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4635 Percentage change | -82.6% |
| 1987 | 8.26 Percentage change | +1682.0% |
| 1988 | -0.4591 Percentage change | -105.6% |
| 1989 | -8.71 Percentage change | +1797.8% |
| 1990 | -6.93 Percentage change | -20.5% |
| 1991 | -4.53 Percentage change | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 2.79 Percentage change | -161.5% |
| 1993 | -0.6671 Percentage change | -123.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8395 Percentage change | -225.8% |
| 1995 | -4.99 Percentage change | -694.0% |
| 1996 | -3.99 Percentage change | -20.1% |
| 1997 | -3.13 Percentage change | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 4.94 Percentage change | -258.0% |
| 1999 | -2.11 Percentage change | -142.6% |
| 2000 | 9.49 Percentage change | -550.8% |
| 2001 | 3.61 Percentage change | -61.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4 Percentage change | -33.5% |
| 2003 | -9.24 Percentage change | -484.9% |
| 2004 | -2.8 Percentage change | -69.7% |
| 2005 | -0.3665 Percentage change | -86.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6698 Percentage change | -282.8% |
| 2007 | 3.16 Percentage change | +372.4% |
| 2008 | 3.48 Percentage change | +9.9% |
| 2009 | -4.42 Percentage change | -227.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8017 Percentage change | -118.1% |
| 2011 | -5.63 Percentage change | -802.6% |
| 2012 | 3.16 Percentage change | -156.1% |
| 2013 | -1.67 Percentage change | -153.0% |
| 2014 | 3.73 Percentage change | -322.8% |
| 2015 | -3.13 Percentage change | -183.9% |
| 2016 | -0.9156 Percentage change | -70.7% |
| 2017 | -4.56 Percentage change | +398.1% |
| 2018 | -7.66 Percentage change | +68.1% |
| 2019 | -4.88 Percentage change | -36.3% |
| 2020 | -10.92 Percentage change | +123.5% |
| 2021 | 6.2 Percentage change | -156.8% |
| 2022 | -7.4 Percentage change | -219.4% |
| 2023 | 2.47 Percentage change | -133.3% |
| 2024 | 8.8 Percentage change | +256.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Brussels Capital Region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -1797.8% | -0.4591 Percentage change | -8.71 Percentage change |
| 1987 | +1682.0% | 0.4635 Percentage change | 8.26 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.22 Percentage change | -8.71 Percentage change | 8.26 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.78 Percentage change | -6.93 Percentage change | 4.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5987 Percentage change | -9.24 Percentage change | 9.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.08 Percentage change | -7.66 Percentage change | 3.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1712 Percentage change | -10.92 Percentage change | 8.8 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brussels Capital Region
- 2 Oman 50.85 Percentage change compare
- 3 Qatar 12.61 Percentage change compare
- 4 Cabo Verde 2.59 Percentage change compare
- 4 Niger 10.15 Percentage change compare
- 5 Monaco 7.65 Percentage change compare
- 6 Luxembourg 7.48 Percentage change compare
- 7 Réunion 6.84 Percentage change compare
- 8 France 5.25 Percentage change compare
- 8 Caribbean -0.1408 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Brussels Capital Region
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.07 Percentage change (2024)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 0.4547 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 7.45 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 9.26 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Brussels Capital Region?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Brussels Capital Region was 8.8 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 Brussels Capital Region?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 Percentage change in 2000.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Brussels Capital Region?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.92 Percentage change in 2020.
- How does Brussels Capital Region rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Brussels Capital Region ranks 5th out of 700 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Brussels Capital Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brussels Capital Region 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